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Khurda Road–Bolangir line

Khurda Road–Bolangir line
Khurda Road, the starting station on Khurda Road–Bolangir line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleOdisha
Termini
Service
Type1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operator(s)East Coast Railway zone
Technical
Line length227 KM completed. Completed sections = Bolangir to Puranakatak 122 KM and Daspalla to Khurda Road 105 KM
Track length306.25 km (190 mi)[1]
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrificationwork is under progress
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map

km
0
Balangir
16
Bichhupali
26
Jhartarbha
49
Sonepur
64
Jharsamunda
81
Boudh
110
Champapur
112
Puranakatak
130
Charichhack
140
Adhonigarh
149
Banigoccha
165
Buguda
191
Dasapalla
208
Nuagaon
218
Mahipur
230
Nayagarh Town
242
Bolagarh Road
249
Bolagarh Town PH
260
Rajasunakhala
278
Begunia
291
Khurda Town
306
Khurda Road Junction
km

The Khurda Road–Bolangir line is a rail line between Khurda Road Junction and Balangir which is under construction.

History

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It was surveyed in 1945 but the project was sanctioned in 1994–95. The state government has signed Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Railways to undertake some parts of the project on cost sharing basis.

The Khurda Road–Bolangir rail line will connect Khurda Road to Balangir in a shorter way through Daspalla.[2]

In 2015–16 Rail Budget, the rail line got a green signal from Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu as Rs 4682 crore was allotted for Odisha. As construction will be done in three phases, first between Khurda Road to Begunia a 36 km stretch then 76 km from Begunia to Daspalla and 194.25 km from Daspalla to Balangir via Phulbani & Bhainsapali under the review of Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik.[3][4][5][6]

This will connect Nayagarh,Boudh, Sonepur and Balangir which are economically backward districts in the state.[7]

Current status

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The newly-laid Broad Gauge Rail Line of 10.65 km between Bichhupali and Jhartarbha of Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project has been completed the East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed on 10-November-2022. commissioned and inauguration by Mr. Narendra Modi on 18-May-2023.[8] There was a trial run conducted between the two station on 26-July-2023.

On 03-January-2024, the General Manager of the East Coast Railway (ECoR), Manoj Sharma, announced that the ECoR plans to extend the line by 73 km from Sonepur to Purunakatak in Boudh district by the end of 2024. Additionally, in a strategic move, the ECoR has revised the project deadline to December-2026.[9]

On 06-January-2024, Railway Minister Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Daspalla station in Odisha's Nayagarh district and the Nuagaon Road-Daspalla line.[10]

On 03-February-2024, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the Puri-Sonepur-Puri Weekly Express at an event in Sambalpur district. This new weekly train service, set to commence on 08-February, marks the inclusion of Sonepur district in the railway network map. The train from Puri to Sonepur will operate every Thursday, and the return journey from Sonepur to Puri will be available every Friday.[11][12]

In a major boost for Boudh district, the PM will inaugurate the 73-km-long Sonepur–Purunakatak railway line on 20-June-2025, a part of the larger 301-km Khurda Road–Balangir railway project.[13]

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