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TMI BlogBoost to Rail Connectivity in Uttar PradeshX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Boost to Rail Connectivity in Uttar Pradesh X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nt during construction for about 19.48 lakh mandays The total estimated cost of this project is ₹ 1319.75crore &will be will be completed by 2023-24 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to construct a new railway line between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat (81.17 Km) with an estimated cost of ₹ 1319.75crore.The pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... oject will be completed by 2023-24 and will be executed by Construction Organization of North Eastern Railway. The project area is densely populated, economically backward and is deficient in road transport facilities. The proposed project will provide rail facility to the people of the area falling under the project line and will help in growth of small-scale industries in the area. This project ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... will also generate direct employment during construction for about 19.48 lakh mandays. Alignment from Sahjanwa to Dohrighat lies mostly in Gorakhpur district and very small area in Mau district in Uttar Pradesh.Indara-Dohrighat gauge conversion has already been sanctioned and this approval for new line for Dohrighat- Sahjanwa will complete the missing link and provide an alternate route avoiding ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Gorakhpur.
After completion of this connectivity, alternate route connecting Chhapra to Lucknow avoiding congestion at Gorakhpur will be available. Hence, this project is needed for better socio-economic development of the hinterland of this backward area with the help of rail transport.
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