4 Trains from (BKNG)BHAKTI NAGAR to (KPQ)KANNAPURAM

RAILWAY MINISTER SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW JI REVIEWED THE PROGRESS o­n MALKANAGIRI - BHADRACHALAM RAIL LINE PROJECT:

 
Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways and Communication & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in his visit to Malkanagiri, Odisha o­n 22.04.2022 (Friday) discussed about Malkanagiri - Bhadrachalam Rail Line Project with Railway officials, public representatives at Malkanagiri.


173.416 KMs long Malkanagiri - Bhadrachalam Rail Line Project has been sanctioned by Railway Board o­n 9th September, 2021 with an approx estimated cost of Rupees 2800 Crores. This project will have 213 bridges including 48 Major and 165 Minor bridges.


This proposed project will have Stations at Malkanagiri, Badali, Kowasiguda, Rajanguda, Maharajpalli & Lunimanguda in Odisha and Kannapuram, Kutugutta, Pallu, Nandigama, Bhadrachalam & Pandurangapuram in Telengana. 


Estimated cost for conducting survey (FLS) is 307.64 Lakhs sanctioned in January, 2022. Contact awarded o­n 27th February, 2022 for Rupees 231 Lakhs. After studying various aspect of this project, the alignment has been fnialised. By June, 2022, the survey works will be completed.

The timings of the following Express trains have been revised at the following stations with effect from the detes mentioned below.

1. Train No. 16159 Chennai Egmore – Mangalore Central Express with effect from 02.3.2022. (Timings in Hours)