Atal Vikas Yatra 2018; 4 railway lines of 345.5 km foundation stone laying at cost of Rs 10,000 crore with Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh would tour eight districts as part of ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’ from September 24 to 26, 2018. On the occasion, he along with Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal would lay the foundation stone under Chhattisgarh Rail Corridor Project’s four railway lines of 345.5 kilometres at cost of Rs 9,952 crore at village Hardi Bazaar, Korba district on September 24.
As per the programme schedule, Chief Minister would leave for Kotmi village of Marwahi block under Bilaspur district from Raipur at 10.50 am and reach at around 11.30 am. He would address a public meeting. He would then proceed for village Hardi Bazar under Kathghora block of Korba district where he along with Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal would lay the foundation stone under Chhattisgarh Rail Corridor Project’s three railway lines
They are, under Chhattisgarh East-West Rail Corridor project the Gevra Road-Pendra Road 135.3 kilometres railway track at cost of Rs 4970 crore, under Chhattisgarh East Rail Corridor Phase-2 project costing Rs 1686 crore Urga to Dharamjaigarh 62 kilometres long railway line, under Chhattisgarh East Rail Corridor Phase-1 project at cost of Rs 3055 crore, 131 kilometres railway line from Kharsia to Dharamjaigarh and Rs 241 crore cost 17 kilometres long Chirmiri-Nagpur Halt New railway line is included. The foundation laying and signing of Memorandum of Understanding would be done through video-conferencing.
Chief Minister would disburse materials and assistance under different welfare schemes to 2933 beneficiaries. He would then proceed to village Tarkela of Kharsia block under Raigarh district. He would address the welcome meeting. He will commence travel by road in ‘Vikas Rath’ from village Tarapur and reach village Nandeli by 4.50 pm and participate in local functions. He would then proceed to reach village Bayang, village Chaple and reach Kharsia where he would address a public meeting. He would halt here for night.
On September 25, Chief Minister would proceed for Beltara of Bilaspur district by helicopter at 11.30 am. He would address public meeting and then leave for block headquarters of Bharatpur in Koriya district. He would then after public address proceed for Lakhanpur block headquarter of Surguja district. He would then reach village Chando of Lundra block and travel by ‘Vikas Rath’. He will participate in local events at village Kusu, Nanandmali and village Darima near Ambikapur. He would halt at Ambikapur for night.
On September 26, he would address the media and will participate in cleaning staff programme. He would reach Sakti block of Janjgir-Champa district by helicopter and address a public meeting. He will then reach village Kuikudar of Pandariya block, Kabirdham district and address the public meeting at 1.30 pm. He would then proceed for Saja under Bemetara district, address a public meeting and return to Raipur at 5.10 pm.