The Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared for Chhattisgarh East Rail Corridor Phase-II project from Dharamjaigarh to Korba spanning length of about 62.5 km being constructed as an estimated cost is Rs 1555 crore is under finalisation, officials informed.
The Phase-I of East Rail Corridor project from Kharsia- Dharamjaigarh with a Spur line to Gare-Pelma comprising length of 132 kms being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 3055 crore is expected to be completed by September 2018, officials informed.
The Chhattisgarh East Railway ltd (CERl) and Chhattisgarh East West Railway ltd (CEWRl) have sought forest land diversion measuring 459.523 hectares to construct a Railway line from Gevra Road to Pendra Road for a distance of under 135.3 km, officials informed.
The railway line will pass through Deepika Katghora Sindugarh Pasan of Korba Bilaspur District to be used for freight and passanger service.
Notably, the South East Central Railway (SECR) has conducted as many as 27 Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic Surveys (PETS) during the Five Year Plan Period 2012-17 for new line projects, the Central Government has informed.
Reconnaissance / Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic Survey is pre-requisite for consideration of any new investment proposal for new projects to assess the likely investment, traffic potential and return from the same.
Based on the outcome of Reconnaissance / Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic Survey, projects are sanctioned / included in Budget Document(Pink Book) on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines, socio-economic considerations etc. depending upon throwforward of ongoing project, overall availability of funds and competing demands.