Rly projects work worth Rs 9952 cr inaugurated

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Rly projects work worth Rs 9952 cr inaugurated

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | Staff Reporter | Korba

Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister Raman Singh jointly carried out bhoomi pujan and laid foundation stone for four railway projects worth Rs 9952 crore here on Monday.

The project also encompasses laying of railway tracks measuring 345 kilometres.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed for laying railway track on Khatghora-Mungeli-Kawardha-Dongargarh section at a cost of Rs 5950 crore measuring 255 kms.

The event was held as part of ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’ at Hardi Bazar, under Korba district in presence of a large gathering on Monday.

Both Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister Raman Singh distributed materials to around 3000 beneficiaries from Centre and State Government sponsored schemes.

State Commerce and Industries Minister Amar Agrawal, Korba MP Dr Banshilal Mahato,  Bilaspur MP Lakhan Lal Sahu among others were also present.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister Raman Singh laid foundation stone of Gevra Road to Pendra Road 135.3 km  new railway line at cost of Rs 4970 crore under East-West Rail Corridor Project.

Nine railway stations would be constructed while Dharamjaigarh to Korba 63 km new railway line would be laid at a cost of Rs 686 crore in which six railway stations would be constructed whose foundation stone was also laid. The project is being developed under East Rail Corridor Project under second phase. Kharsia to Dharamjaigarh 131 km new railway line foundation was also laid under East Rail corridor which is part of first phase at cost of Rs 3055 crore.

The leaders during the public meeting also laid foundation stone through video-conference of Hardi Bazar to Chirmiri-Nagpur Road halt 17 kilometres new railway line costing Rs 241 crore. It would link Ambikapur to Bilaspur-Durg and Anuppur-Jabalpur route and all trains on these routes would then pass through Chirmirri.

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