Additional freight traffic of 5.67 million ton per annum is expected from 1st year which will increase to 9.45 million ton per annum in 11th year
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved doubling of Nimach-Ratlam as well as Rajkot-Kanalus railway lines.
The total estimated cost of the project doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line will be Rs.1,095.88 crore and its escalated / completion cost is Rs.1,184.67 crore. The total length of doubling of line is 132.92 km. The project will be completed in four years.
The line capacity utilization of Nimach-Ratlam section is up to 145.6% with maintenance blocks. The main inward freight traffic carried is coal for captive power plants of cement companies. Traffic on the section will further increase on account of new cement industries coming up due to availability of huge deposits of cement grade lime stone in Nimach – Chittorgarh area.
Doubling of Nimach-Ratlam section will increase the capacity of section. Thus, more goods and passenger trains can be introduced on the system. Due to proximity of cement industries, additional freight traffic of 5.67 million ton per annum is expected from 1st year which will increase to 9.45 million ton per annum in 11thyear.This will provide easy connectivity as well as well result in socio-economic development of region. Project will also boost tourism in the area as many historical sites including Fort of Unchagarh are situated in the project area, said a Railways Ministry spokesperon.
Asserting that the proposed doubling from Rajkot to Kanalus would lead to all round development of Saurashtra region, the Ministry said the total estimated cost of the project was Rs.1,080.58 crore and its escalated / completion cost was Rs.1,168.13 crore. The total length of doubling of line is 111.20 km and the project is scheduled to be completed in four years.
– global bihari bureau
