The Indian Railways is expected to receive an additional INR 600 crore budget for the Northeast Railway (NER) zone. This will boost the total NER budget to around INR 600 crore, up from the INR 5813.20 crore allocated in the interim budget. This additional funding will support the construction of new...
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railway lines, including the Khalilabad-Shravasti-Balrampur line (55 km), the Sahjanwa-Dohrighat line (81 km), and the Anandnagar-Ghughli line. The NER has received INR 1057 crore for doubling and tripling tracks, which will accelerate the development of the Gorakhpur Cantt.-Valmikinagar, Bhatni-Aunrihar, and Kusmhi-Gorakhpur-Domingarh lines. The Khalilabad-Shravasti-Balrampur line will be constructed in three phases, with the first phase (Khalilabad-Bansi, 27 km) scheduled for completion in March 2025. The Sahjanwa-Dohrighat line, with trains designed to run at 160 km/h, will also be built in three phases, culminating in the completion of the final phase (Golabazar-New Dohrighat, 25.5 km) in March 2027.