BONDAMUNDA

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR

ONGOING 3^rd& 4^th LINE PROJECTS OF SER

Kolkata, 4^th February, 2019:

South Eastern Railway has taken major initiative to augment line capacity by constructing 3^rd and 4^th lines for seamless movement of trains. To increase the section capacity, construction of 3^rd and 4^thlines over the key area between Santragachi and Jharsuguda (a span of 507 km) has taken a good speed. The 4^th line between Tikiapara and Santragachi has already been completed along with Panskura-Kharagpur 3^rd line in the recent past.

Kharagpur-Adityapur 3^rd Line (132 KM) was sanctioned in the year 2015-16. The work is being executed by RVNL (Rail Vikas Nigam Limited). To bring pace in this work, encroachment has been removed at Jhargram, Ghatsila and Tatanagar areas with the active support of State Government. In the budget of 2019-20, a sum of Rs.224 crore has been sanctioned for the work.

The portion between Tatanagar-Rourkela is of 163 KM. The 3^rd line work has been completed from Adityapur to Rjakharswan (37.6 KM).

Rajkharswan-Chakradharpur (20 KM) 3^rdline work was sanctioned in the year 2012-13 is in final stage and in this Budget, Rs.15 crore has beenallotted for this project. The 3^rd line projects of Chakradharpur-Goilkera (34 KM) and Monoharpur-Bondamnuda (30 KM) are under construction which were sanctioned in the year 2015-16 and 2012-13 respectively. Out of which, Sonua to Jaraikela (52 KM) has already been commissioned recently which includes 3^rd line project of Goilkera-Monoharpur. In this budget (2019-20), Chakradharpur-Goilkera and Monoharpur-Bondamunda 3^rd line works have been allotted with Rs.90 crore in total.

The 4^th line work between Bondamunda-Rourkela (9.3 KM) has been sanctioned in the year 2016-17 is under rapid progress. In the budget of 2019-20, a sum of Rs.20 crore has been sanctioned for the work.

The major augmentation project o­n the Mumbai Trunk Route isRourkela-Jharsuguda 3^rdline (101 KM) which has been sanctioned in the year 2015-16. In the budget of 2019-20, a sum of Rs.150 crore has been allotted for the work.

Apart from the above trunk route 3^rd line projects, doubling work has also been sanctioned between Bondamunda- Ranchi (Hatia) which is of 166 KM. A sum of Rs.190 crore has been sanctioned in the budget of 2019-20 for the work. In addition, the Rajkharswan-Dangoaposi 3^rd line (75 KM) is also in completion stage which will help to move freight trains from iron ore mines to the steel plants with minimum detention also fetched Rs.14 crore in the budget of 2019-20.

Kharagpur Station is the major junction point to connect Howrah-Mumbai Trunk Route with East Coast line. The span of 178.5 KM from Kharagpur to Bhadrak is under S E Railway’s jurisdiction. Hijli-Narayangarh (20 KM) is already commissioned and the remaining portion of this project is under progress. In the budget of 2019-20 a sum of Rs.20 crore has been sanctioned for the 3^rd line project of Kharagpur-Narayangarh.

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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FOCUS o­n PASSENGERS’ CONVENIENCE

-- SER TAKES UP PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT WORK o­n WARFOOTING

Kolkata, 4^th January, 2019

South Eastern Railway has always given special emphasis o­n passengers’ convenience.During last four and half years, the development work for passenger amenities at stations reached its peak and more projects are also being planned for near future. Importance has been given o­n extension o­n platforms, raising of platforms and construction of platform shelters in SER’s jurisdiction in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. In the present fiscal, already 44 station platforms have been developed for passengers’ convenience and further 35 stations are o­n pipeline.

Extension of platforms:

Platforms of SER stations are being extended to accommodate the 24 coach long distance trains. Presently, the EMU trains are also running with 12 car rakes. Extension of platforms at different stations will ensure convenience of passenges. The work for extension of platforms has been completed at 69 stations including Amta, Bishnupur, Bankura, Chaibasa, Ghatsila, Markona etc. from 2014- 2018. The work for extension of platforms is in progress at 12 more stations over SER’s jurisdiction at Adra, Kandra, Garposh etc.

Raising of platforms:

By raising platform height where necessary, the boarding and detraining of passengers have become more convenient. It has become specially helpful for senior citizens and children along with the Divyang passengers. The work for raising of platforms has been completed at 55 stations including Purulia, Uluberia, Mahuda, Chakulia, Soro etc. from 2014- 2018. Moreover work for raising of platforms is in progress at another 08 stations over SER’s jurisdiction e.g. Bankura, Galudih, Haldipada etc.

Platform shelter

Platform shelter is o­ne of the basic necessities for the passengers who have to wait for trains at the stations. Platform shelters have been provided at several stations of South Eastern Railway to ensure comfort to passengers specially during scorching summer or monsoon months. The work for construction of platform shelter has been completed at 225 stations includingBurnpur, Adra, Noamundi, Tatisilwai, Bondamunda etc. from 2014- 2018. The work for platform shelter is in progress at 15 another stations over SER’s jurisdiction e.g. Mahishadal, Bhojudih, Jharsuguda etc.

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