21 Aug 2023 CW Team
The Union Cabinet has actually approved approval for 7 train jobs valued at Rs 325.12 billion throughout various areas of the nation. Among these jobs is the building and construction of a 3rd train line in between Nergundi – Barang and Khurda Road – Vizianagaram in the Waltair Division, as mentioned by Saurabh Prasad, the Divisional Railway Manager.
During a conversation with the media, Prasad explained that this particular area has actually experienced an oversaturation of line capability, reaching 137 percent utilisation in particular sectors. This blockage has actually ended up being a considerable traffic jam for effective train operations, making the addition of a 3rd line extremely helpful.
The predicted cost for this endeavor is Rs 56.18 billion. The 3rd line in Odisha is anticipated to cross a length of 184 km, adding to the overall job length of 385 km. Within Odisha, the areas of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Khordha, Cuttack, and Ganjam will be covered. In Andhra Pradesh, the path will include Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam, covering a range of 201 km.
The strategy involves the building and construction of 6 substantial bridges, consisting of those over the Birup River (488M), Mahanadi River (2,096M), Kothjori (822M), Rusikulya (457M), Bansadhara (410M), and Kuakhai (822M). Additionally, the job consists of the advancement of 86 significant bridges and 847 small bridges.
Saurabh Prasad stressed that regional markets will experience significant take advantage of these efforts. In Odisha, the transport of domestic coal to southern India by means of numerous rail paths from Talcher, the motion of coal from Paradeep and Gopalpur ports to steel plants, the transport of basic materials (such as clinker and animal coke) to seal plants from Paradeep port, the export of steel from various steel plants, and the expedited transport of iron ore from mines in the Keonjhar district to numerous ports will all be helped with.
