A provision of Rs4180.87 crore has been made for South East Central Railway (SECR) in the Union Railway budget to provide a further boost to its development activities.
Addressing media persons here, SECR General Manager Satyendra Kumar informed that a series of provisions are being made for the zone in this budget which includes Rs560.04 crore for new railway line, gauge conversion (Rs558.91 crore), doubling (Rs2012.46 crore), traffic facilities works (Rs75.65 crore), computerization (Rs3.66 crore), rolling stock (Rs5.81 crore), leased assets (Rs299.48 crore), road safety works-level Crossings (Rs13.75), road safety works-ROB/RUBs (Rs124.25 crore), track renewals (Rs218.24 crore) and bridge works (Rs14.84 crore).
Besides, Rs64.90 crore has been allocated for signalling and telecom works, Rs72.81 crore for other electrical works, Rs11.27 crore for traction distribution works, Rs10.72 crore for machinery and plants, Rs58.23 crore for workshops and PUs, Rs20.56 crore for staff quarters, Rs11.13 crore for staff amenities, Rs33.48 crore for passengers amenities and Rs10.68 crore for other specified works.
New lines sanctioned for SECR in the budget include 270 km-long Dongargarh-Khairagarh-Kawardha-Bilaspur line to the tune of around Rs2500 crore and Dharamjaigarh- Korba (63 km) of Rs1154 crore, informed railway officials.