Doubling of Jaunpur-Akbarpur (Tanda)-INDIAN RAILWAY NEWS
Doubling of Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda)-Northern Railway
| Decision | Sanction of project of doubling of Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda) 77.25 km long section in Northern Railways |
| Background | The Jaunpur-Akbarpur section falls in Lucknow Division of Northern Railways. At present detention of trains in Jaunpur-Akbarpur is high (140 minutes) as 31 trains are running on single line section. Present capacity utilization is 133%. Also 14 more freight trains are expected each day with augmentation of National Thermal Power Corporation plant at Tanda by January, 2019.Doubling is absolutely necessary and it would not only speed up operation of goods and passenger trains but will also provide additional capacity for meeting the increased traffic in future. |
| Strategy and targets | (i) Anticipated cost of Rs 676.36 crore with completion cost of Rs 766.33 crore of the project is proposed to be funded through Gross Budgetary Support |
| (ii) This project is scheduled for completion by 2021-22 | |
| Expenditure Involved | Rs 676.36 Cr |
| States/Districts covered | Jaunpur, Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh |
Source : PIB
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