- In Chhattisgarh, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and the state Chief Minister Raman Singh laid the foundation stone of two key railway projects.
- Goyal said that the construction of a new railway line connecting Katghora-Mungeli-Kawardha-Dongargarh would accelerate the growth of the mineral-rich region and bring prosperity. He was speaking at the function held in Kawardha to lay the foundation of the 295-kilometer project, which will be built at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore.
- On the occasion, the union minister also flagged off Korba-Raipur-Korba Hasdeo Express through video conferencing. Later, in a programme in Dhamtari district, Goyal and Singh laid the foundation stone of a railway gauge conversion project connecting Kendri (Raipur) to Dhamtari and Abhanpur to Rajim, cumulatively a 67 km long project.
- At present, there is narrow gauge track between Kendri -Dhamtari and Abhanpur-Rajim sections which will be converted to broad gauge at cost of around Rs 544 crore. The railways said this in a statement.
Published On : 08 Oct 2018
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