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The Railways Ministry, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) and the Chhattisgarh Government today joined hands to construct 235-kilometer new broad gauge railway line in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
New Delhi, Dec 11 : The Railways Ministry, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), National Minerals Development Corporation (NMDC) and the Chhattisgarh Government today joined hands to construct 235-kilometer new broad gauge railway line in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
The new rail line will be laid from DalliRajhara to Jagdalpur via Rowghat in Chhattisgarh.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in this regard was signed today among in the presence of Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, Chemical and Fertilisers, and Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh and Minister of State for Railways R.Velu.
"This new railway line is an important project that will help to accelerate economic development in the country," said Lalu, adding, " The railway line will pass through iron ore rich regions of Beladila and Rowghat, which will lead to the increase in the steel production in the country."
He also pointed out that the new line would also facilitate the bulk transportation of forest products, in addition to transportation of ores and minerals.
Speaking on the occasion Raman Singh said that the new railway connectivity could be termed as the lifeline of the backward Bastar region.
"It will also work as a bridge between North and South," Singh added.
The new railway line will meet the long pending demand of the local people, said Paswan adding, " The MoU symbolises best example of Public-Public partnership."
The signatories to the agreement included K.C. Jena, Chairman Railway Board; Shivraj Singh, Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh; S.K. Roongta, Chairman, SAIL; and Rana Som, Chairman and MD, NMDC. Senior officials of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, SAIL and NMDC were among those present on the occasion.
The project will be constructed in two phases. During phase-I, 95 kilometres of rail line will be laid from DalliRajhara to Rowghat, while during phase-II, 140 Kilometres will be laid from Rowghat to Jagdalpur at cost of 968.60 crore rupees at 2004-05 price level.
ANI
