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Indian Railways sanction survey for 14 new routes connecting neighbouring countries

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Indian Railway s has recently sanctioned the Final Location Survey (FLS) for 14 new railway connectivity routes connecting the neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and also alternate routes towards Northeast India.

The total length of the Final Location Survey sanctioned is 1275.50 km. The total length of the Final Location Survey for New Railway Lines connecting Bangladesh is 861 km, and with Nepal is 202.5 km. The proposed alternate routes towards Northeast will be of 212 km length.

The sanctioned routes for FLS of Rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh are Balurghat – Hili – Parbatipur – Kaunia – Lalmanirhat – Mogalhat – Gitaldaha section. This will be 32 km out of which 14 km will be a new railway line and 18 km will be gauge conversion. Balurghat – Hili– Gaibandha – Mahendraganj – Tura – Mendipathar section will consist of 250 km of new railway line construction. Proposed Mangurjan – Pirganj – Thakurgaon – Panchgarh – Haldibari route will consist of 60 km of new railway line construction. Proposed Dalkhola – Pirganj – Thakurgaon – Panchgarh – Haldibari section will be 80 km of new railway line. Proposed Radhikapur – Birol – Parbatipur – Kaunia – Gitaldaha section will be of 32 km length, out of which 14 km will be new railway line and 18 km will be gauge conversion. Proposed Belonia – Feni – Chottogram route will be of 131 km length out of which 38 km will be a new railway line and 93 km will be gauge conversion.

Gede – Darsana – Ishwardi – Tongi – Bhairab Bazar – Akhaura – Agartal a route will consist of 100 km gauge conversion. Proposed Petrapole – Benapole – Nabharon – Jessore – Rupdia – Padmabila – Lohagara – Kashiani – Shibchar – Mawa – Nimtala – Gendaria – Dhaka – Tongi – Bhairab Bazar – Akhaura – Agartala route will require 120 km gauge conversion.

All the above proposed routes will strengthen rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh. (ET)

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