Nuagaon Road-Daspalla Railway Section of Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line completed
Bhubaneswar, July 27: The construction of the Nuagaon Road-Dasapalla Railway Section, part of the much-awaited ongoing Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project, has been completed and is awaiting clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety for commissioning, ECoR said on Thursday.
East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources here said Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) South Eastern Circle, Kolkata, A. M. Chowdhary, had successfully inspected the 15.445 km rail line between Nuagaon Road and Dasapalla Railway Section of the Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project on Wednesday.
All safety-related work on the new line was inspected and thoroughly checked before commissioning.
Chowdhary examined safety aspects such as overhead equipment, bridges, signal and telecommunication equipment, railway track, and manned level crossings.
A speed trial was also conducted between Dasapalla and Nuagaon Road Stations to review the safety aspects of the section.
The Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project will boost the economy of the region and foster socio-cultural connections between Western Odisha and Coastal Odisha, apart from promoting tourism.
Out of the 301 km of the Khurda Road-Bolangir Rail Line project, a total of 142.505 km have been completed, including approximately 106 km from Khurda Road to Dasapalla and 36 km from Balangir to Khambeswarapalli.
The ECoR also aims to complete an additional 84 km of rail line from Khambeswarapali to Purunakatak in the fiscal year 2023–24.
