Bhubaneswar: 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, a source from ECoR (East Coast Railway) said Thursday.
According to the source, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) South Eastern Circle, Kolkata AM Chowdhary had successfully inspected the 15.4 km rail line between Nuagaon Road and Dasapalla railway section of the Khurda Road-Bolangir rail line project 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 Bolangir to Khambeswarapalli.
The ECoR also aims to complete the additional 84 km of rail line from Khambeswarapali to Purunakatak in the fiscal year 2023–24.
UNI