The construction of Raipur-Kendri (Naya Raipur) road on narrow gauge railway line will begin within three months period which was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand here at Mantralaya on Saturday.
Officers of Chhattisgarh State Road Development Corporation (CGRDC) also gave a detailed presentation over the proposed road during the meeting.
Special Secretary, Urban Administration and Development department, Rohit Yadav informed that the estimated budget for the construction of road is Rs 355 crore.
On this road, 11 crossing have been proposed which would be constructed at Fafadih, Pandri, Shankar Nagar, Avanti Vihar National Highway, a flyover at Ring Road and level crossings at Devendra Nagar, Raja Talab, Amlidih, Fundahar, Mana and at NH 30, he said.
Secretary Housing and Environment Sanjay Shukla, informed that Railway Board has already given its consent to the state government for beginning the construction of road over the narrow gauge railway line.
Very soon the Housing and Environment department will release Rs 139 crore for Railway department in this regard, Shukla said.
The Chief Secretary instructed Chief Engineer of Raipur Railway Division JK Verma who was also present in the meeting, to started developing infrastructure at Kendri for narrow gauge loco shed and coaches. He asked officials to release Rs 7.01 crore demanded by railway department.
The Chief Secretary informed officers that the state government has decided that Raipur Municipal Corporation will run bus services between Raipur and Kendri.