Uttarakhand: Direct train will run between Dehradun and Saharanpur! Distance to Delhi will be reduced
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There is a good news for the people traveling from Dehradun to Delhi. Now along with the expressway, the railways are also going to give a new gift. Preparations have started to lay a new railway line between Dehradun Mohand Saharanpur (Dehradun to Saharanpur Train). In such a situation, due to this rail route, about two hours will be saved in going to Delhi.
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The cost of laying the railway line in this new route of 92.600 km is Rs 6500 crore. The final location survey of the project is in the final stage. After which preparations are being made to make DPR. On the other hand, there may be a long wait for the Dehradun-Mussoorie rail line project. Approval has not come from the Railway Board regarding this.
The project will be tunnel based
The Dehradun-Saharanpur rail line project is also included in the new rail projects in Uttarakhand which have raised new possibilities. Its primary survey has been done. So the final location survey will be completed soon. This project will be tunnel based. In which tunnels will be built in Mohand area.
Final location survey completed!
The primary survey has been done to give shape to its possibilities on the ground. The final location survey is about to be completed soon. This ambitious project is tunnel based. Tunnels will be built to lay the railway track in Mohand area. Let us tell you that the proposed line will be 104.740 km long. Trains will be able to run on it at a speed of 100 km per hour.
Cost of laying the railway line
According to the railways, an average of Rs 62.05 crore will be spent per km on this line. The cost of laying the railway line in this new route of 92.600 km is Rs 6500 crore. The survey work has been assigned to Monarch Surveyors and Engineering Consultant Limited.
State government will give full support
Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan said that “Uttarakhand will get a lot of benefits from the Dehradun-Saharanpur rail project. Travel will become easier for those commuting from Dehradun to Delhi. The state government will provide all possible assistance to give a concrete shape to these projects.”
Dehradun-Mussoorie rail line did not get the green signal
At the same time, the long-awaited Dehradun-Mussoorie rail line project has not yet got the approval of the Railway Board. This plan has been seen since the British rule. But at present this dream is incomplete. Recently, a meeting was held with the railway officials under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan in the Secretariat. But no concrete decision could be taken on the survey. Work on this project will be able to proceed only after getting the approval of the Railway Board.
