New 26 km Rail Line to Ease Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra Travel, Boost Freight
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News18•29-01-2026, 20:22
New 26 km Rail Line to Ease Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra Travel, Boost Freight
- •Ministry of Railways approves 26.40 km fourth rail line from Baikunth to Urkura under South East Central Railway, costing Rs 426.01 crore.
- •The project aims to reduce passenger congestion, improve train occupancy, and enhance freight movement on the busy Mumbai-Howrah High-Density Rail Network.
- •The Baikunth-Urkura section is a critical part of the Bilaspur-Raipur-Nagpur main line, currently facing full capacity utilization and delays.
- •The new line will allow additional passenger and coaching trains, reduce delays, and enable transportation of 14.25 million tonnes of additional freight annually.
- •It will strengthen the supply chain for power plants, coal mines, steel, and cement industries, generating Rs 61.70 crore additional revenue for Indian Railways annually.
Why It Matters: A new 26 km rail line will significantly improve passenger and freight movement between Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra.
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