The Railways has decided to conduct techno feasibility surveys for Ramnagar – Delhi special train and Intercity Express between Dehradun and Kathgodam. This information was provided by the General Manager of North Eastern Railways Rajiv Agarwal during his Dehradun visit on Friday. The GM met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh on the day.
The GM, N E railways told the CM that a proposal to start rail service from Tanakpur to Delhi and lal Kuan to a destination in South India has been sent by his office to Railway headquarters. In the meeting the CM opined that the expansion of railway in the State will promote tourism. He assured full support of his Government in the endeavour. Rawat said that the timings of train coming from Kathgodam to Dehradun should be revised in view of the passenger convenience of the passengers.
In meeting with the CS, the NE Railways GM said that the survey work for Kiccha- Khatima new railway line has been completed. He said that the NE railways would soon prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 51.48 km long line to be constructed at a cost of Rs 165.67 crores. It was decided in the meeting that the North Eastern Railway will construct Railway under Bridge (RUB) at Kashipur on lalkuan-Kathgodam line.
The meeting was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary Om Prakash, Principal Secretary Food and civil supplies Anand Bardhan, DRM Bareilly division DK Singh, and additional Secretary Transport Harish Chandra Semwal.