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Indo Nepal Rail connectivity gets a vital boost; Jayanagar-Kurtha rail connectivity between India and Nepal will be extended up to Bijalpura by March 2021​

New Delhi: The section Jayanagar-Kurtha, 34.90 Km is a part of Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas rail (68.72 KM) project which has entirely been funded by Government of India. As first phase of this project, the rail line from Jayanagar in Madhubani district, Bihar has been connected to Kurtha in Nepal and will be extended up to Bijalpura by March 2021. Government of India has spent nearly Rs 550 Crores for the section up to Bijalpura which is further 17 km from Kurtha. After Bijalpura, new line will be constructed till Bardibas after Government of Nepal hands over land for the project.

Jayanagar is 4 Km from the India-Nepal border. This route has Janakpur, the famous pilgrim centre in Nepal which is 29 Kms from Jayanager. This project is being undertaken by IRCON and all rail engineering and infrastructure works are complete. To operate rail service on this route, 2 sets of 1600 HP DEMU passenger rakes have been supplied by Konkan Rail Corporation Limited (KRCL). These 2 DEMU rakes have 2 AC coaches each apart from non-AC coaches. These 2 rakes were handed over to Nepal on 18th September, 2020. This will be the first Broad Gauge passenger rail service in Nepal. Prior to this till 2014 a narrow gauge service was running between Jayanagar and Janakpur operated by Nepal. Indian Railways is extending full cooperation to Nepal in running the BG service by sharing the know-how and operations and maintenance processes with Nepal Railway Company as well as imparting training to officials from Nepal. A draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for starting passenger train operations in the section has been prepared and shared with Nepal Railways by Government of India. KRCL is being considered by Nepal Railway Company to run the operations and Maintenance (O&M) of this line till such time Nepal Railway Company is able to do this itself. Both Nepal and India are working together to start rail service between Jayanagar and Kurtha and it is hoped that after finishing the necessary technical and operational requirements, this service will be commenced soon.
 

Indian Railways to complete 56 major existing projects in February-March 21 & financial year 2021-22​

In a paradigm shift, this time onwards, Indian Railways has focused on the completion of existing rail projects quickly other than simultaneously working on the newly announced projects.

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As many as 56 projects all across the country in various railway zones to be completed by February-March 2021 and the financial year 2021-22.

Indian Railways to complete several projects in the financial year 2021-22! In a bid to boost rail infrastructure as well as to make Indian Railways future-ready, the Railway Ministry has identified a total of 56 projects all across the country in various railway zones to be completed by February-March 2021 and the financial year 2021-22. This year, the national transporter received the highest ever total plan capex of Rs 2,15,058 crore out of which capital expenditure of Rs 1,07,100 crore has been allocated in the Union Budget. In a paradigm shift, this time onwards, Indian Railways has focused on the completion of existing rail projects quickly other than simultaneously working on the newly announced projects. Here is the list of 56 projects to be completed in February-March, fiscal 2021-22:
1) 32 km Hansdiha-Godda New Line in Feb-21
2) 29 km Omalur-Metturdam Patch Doubling in Feb-21
3) 2 km Netravati-Mangalore in Feb-21
4) 22 km Nirmali – Saraigarh New line including Kosi Bridge in Mar-21
5) 170 km Ahmedabad-Botad in Mar-21
6) 83 km Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur Gauge Conversion in Mar-21
7) 66 km Utretia – Raebarelli in Mar-21
8) 40 km Ghazipur-Aunihar in Mar-21
9) 24 km Bhusawal-Jalgaon 3rd line in Mar-21
10) 38 km Ambari-Falkata doubling in Mar-21
11) 18 km Ambalapuzha-Haripad in Mar-21
12) 30 km Tambram-Chengalpattu Gauge Conversion in Mar-21
13) 47 km Ajmer-Bangurgram Doubling in Mar-21
14) 52 km New Mynaguri-Gumanihat in Apr-21
15) 52 km Jayanagar – Bijalpura in May-21
16) 104 km Dhasa – Jetalsar GC in May-21
17) 47 km Bangurgram-Guriya Patch DL in May-21
18) 72 km Hajipur-Bachwara doubling in May-21
19) 19 km Kankanadi-Panambur in May-21
20) 60 km Raibarelli-Amethi doubling in May-21
21) 50 km Pendra Road-Anuppur – 3rd line in May-21
22) 225 km Daund-Gulburga doubling in Jun-21
23) 32 km Khurda Rd-Bararng in Jun-21
24) 7 km Katereah-Kursela patch doubling in Jun-21
25) 31 km Bandel Boinchi 3rd line in Jun-21
26) 80 km Mathura-Palwal 4th line in Jun-21
27) 209 km Jallandhar-Pathankot-Jammu Tawi doubling in Jun-21
28) 30 km Manoharpur-Bondamunda 3rd line in Jun-21
29) 24 km Kharagpur-Narayanagarh 3rd line in Jun-21
30) 96 km Arsikere-Tumkur doubling in June 21
31) 60 km Raibareilly-Amethi Doubling in Jun-21
32) 85 km Secunderabad-Mehboobnagar doubling in Jun-21
33) 123 km Yelahanka-Penukonda doubling in Jun-21
34) 54 km Bhadrachalam Road-Sattupalli in Jun-21
35) 221 km Vijayawada-Gudiwada-Bhimavaram-Narsapur, Gudiwada-Machlipatnam in Jul-21
36) 90 km Madurai – Bodinayakkanaur gauge Conversion in Sep-21
37) 69 km Ahmedabad-Mehsana Gauge conversion in Oct-21
38) 102 km Digaru-Hojai doubling in Oct-21
39) 93 km Dausa-Gangapur City New Line in Nov-21
40) 168 km Sambalpur-Talcher doubling in Dec-21
41) 106 km Sambalpur-Titlagarh doubling in Dec-21
42) 203 km Raipur-Titlagarh in Dec-21
43) 164 km Banspani-Daitari-Tomka-Jakhapura doubling in Dec-21
44) 25 km Dankuni-Chandanpur 4th line in Dec-21
45) 26 km Boinchi Shaktigarh 3rd line in Dec-21
46) 206 km Bhimsen-Jhansi doubling in Dec-21
47) 27 km Kurruppanthara-Chingavanam doubling in Dec-21
48) 283 km Bina-Kota doubling in Dec-21
49) 182 km Viramgam-Samakhyali doubling in Dec-21
50) 188 km Ayodhya- Varanasi – Railway Electrification by 28-Feb-22
51) 180 km Guwahati-Lumding Railway Electrification by 28-Feb-22
52) 169 km Mansi-Saharsa, including Saharsa-DauramMadhepura-Purnia& MM Banmakhi- Bihariganj Gauge Conversion by 31-Mar-22
53) 308 km Palanpur-Makarpura section (WDFC) by 31-Mar-22
54) 127 km Rewari-Dadri section (WDFC) by 31-Mar-22
55) 475 km Palanpur -Kandla port-Mundra port-Bhuj Railway Electrification by 31-Mar-22
56) 341 km Hospet-Hubli-Vasco Railway Electrification by 31-Mar-22

According to the Railway Ministry, the thrust of the Annual Plan for the financial year 2021-22 is on infra development, improvement of passengers/users’ amenities, throughput enhancement, terminal facilities’ development, augmentation of train speed, signaling systems, safety works of ROBs, RUBs, etc.
 

India's first centralised AC railway terminal at Bengaluru looks stunning. See photos​

As India's first centralised AC railway terminal at Bengaluru is all set to be inaugurated, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today shared a few pictures of it and they look stunning.


The railway terminal at the city's Baiyappanahalli area, named after Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and claims to have an airport-like aura. South Western Railways had earlier informed that the terminal would be ready by the end of February.

Earlier in the day, publishing the pictures of the terminal, the Railway Minister took to Twitter to say: Have a glimpse of the upcoming Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru, Karnataka, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

Take a look at India's first centralised AC railway terminal at Bengaluru's Baiyappanahalli


The ₹314-crore station building of 4,200 sqm will cater to a daily footfall of 50,000. A foot over-bridge along with two subways will link all platforms. The terminal has seven platforms apart from eight stabling lines and three pit lines. Every day, 50 trains can be operated from the terminal. The escalators and lifts will connect seven platforms to facilitate passenger movement.


Sir M. Visvesvaraya terminal which is said to be designed in the lines of Bengaluru airport will have an upper-class waiting hall, a VIP lounge with a digital real-time passenger information system, and a lavish food court. It will also have its own water recycling plant of 4 lakh-litre capacity



The sprawling parking area would be able to accommodate as many as 250 cars, 900 two-wheelers, 50 autorickshaws, five BMTC buses and 20 cabs.

Currently, 164 pairs of express trains and 109 pairs of passenger trains are being operated from KSR Bengaluru City and Yeshwantpur terminals. The new terminal, which was sanctioned in 2015-16, is expected to help SWR operate more trains from Bengaluru.

The terminal will provide airport-like experience


The ₹314-crore station building of 4,200 sqm will cater to a daily footfall of 50,000
 
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