Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday sought consent for partial modifications in the Katghora-Dongargarh rail project.
In a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Baghel said the modifications will be in the interest of both the country and the state, an official communication said.
Baghel said the state government had on March 23 given consent to implement Option-1. The state government has not received any communication from the Centre on action taken.
The Chief Minister said the South East Central Railway (SECR) in 2015 conducted a survey also aligned with Option-1. The project has to be implemented through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
The Katghora-Dongargarh rail project is 295 km long and will have 27 stations. Its cost is Rs 5,950 crore. The Chhattisgarh Railway Corp Ltd (CRCL), a joint venture with Railways, will have 48 percent share.
Twenty-six percent share is each held by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Corp Ltd (MahaGenco) and ACB (India) Ltd (ACBIL). The railways will supervise the work.