Project of doubling of New Maynaguri-Gumanihat-INDIAN RAILWAY NEWS
Project of doubling of New Maynaguri-Gumanihat (51.65km) in Northeast Frontier Railway
| Decision | Sanction of Project of doubling of New Maynaguri-Gumanihat (51.65km) in Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Background | The project section is a part of Malda-Guwahati Main line route. For the route connecting to North East region this is the only 51 km patch left for doubling and it is necessary for overall development of the region and to reap the benefits of other doubling projects and gauge conversion projects completed in the section. The line capacity utilization of the section between Raninagar Jalpaiguri to Samuktala Road is 145.70% with maintenance block during 2016-17. At present, 38 trains are running against the sectional capacity of 22 trains. Doubling is therefore absolutely necessary to speed up operation of goods and passenger trains and for overall development of the region. |
| Strategy and targets | (i) Anticipated cost of Rs 602.27 crore with completion cost of Rs 648.19 crore of the project is proposed to be funded through Gross Budgetary Support |
| (ii) This project is scheduled for completion by 2020-21 | |
| Expenditure Involved | Rs 602.27 Cr |
| States/Districts covered | Jalpaiguri and New Coochbehar in West Bengal |
Source : PIB
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