Staff Reporter,
Guwahati, September 14: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated railway projects of national importance worth around Rs. 6,350 crores to the nation in Chhattisgarh today. The projects include Chhattisgarh East Rail Project Phase-I, 3rd rail line between Champa to Jamga, 3rd rail line between Pendra Road to Anuppur and MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system connecting Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara Super Thermal Power Station (STPS). Addressing the gathering the Prime Minister remarked that a new chapter is being written in the development of Chhattisgarh's rail network today. This rail network will reduce the congestion in Jharsuguda - Bilaspur section of Bilaspur-Mumbai rail line. Similarly, the other railway lines that are being started and the rail corridors that are being built will give new heights to the industrial development of Chhattisgarh. When the work on these routes is completed, it will not only provide convenience to the people of Chhattisgarh, but will also create new employment and income opportunities here, the PM added. Chhattisgarh East Rail Project Phase-I is being developed under the ambitious PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity and consists of a 124.8 km rail line from Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh including a spur line to Gare-Pelma and 3 feeder lines connecting Chhal, Baroud, Durgapur and other coal mines. The rail line, built at a cost of around Rs. 3,055 crores, is equipped with electrified broad gauge level crossings and free part double line with passenger amenities. It will provide rail connectivity for coal transportation from Mand - Raigarh coalfields located in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The third rail line between Pendra Road to Anuppur is 50 km long and is built at a cost of about Rs 516 crore. The 98 kilometers long third line between Champa and Jamga rail section is built at a cost of about 796 crores. The new rail lines will improve the connectivity in the region and lead to increase in both tourism and employment opportunities. The 65 km long electrified MGR (Merry-Go-Round) System will deliver low-cost, high-grade coal from NTPC’s Talaipalli coal mine to 1600 MW NTPC Lara Super Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh. This will boost the generation of low cost and reliable power from NTPC Lara, thus strengthening energy security of the country. The MGR system, built at a cost of more than Rs 2070 crore, is a technological marvel for improving the coal transportation from coal mines to power stations. These rail projects will provide impetus to socioeconomic development by facilitating movement of passengers as well as freight traffic in the region- a release stated
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