Vaishnaw Inaugurates Two Rail Sections in Madhya Pradesh

Railways Minister to Inaugurate New Rail Sections Covering 118 km

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the Satna-Devendra Nagar and Rewa-Churhat rail sections in Madhya Pradesh on October 24. The two sections have a combined length of 118 km and are intended to improve passenger and freight connectivity across the region. Vaishnaw will also flag off a new train service between Devendra Nagar and Churhat. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will attend the inauguration programme, according to information released by the Ministry of Railways. The 53-km Satna-Devendra Nagar section is expected to improve rail access to Satna, Nagod, Devendra..

ARSS SCPL JV Secures Rs. 2.4 bn Railway Doubling Contract

ARSS Infrastructure Projects said its joint venture, ARSS SCPL JV, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract valued at Rs. 2.4 bn from East Central Railway. The project involves railway doubling works in Jharkhand and forms part of the Koderma–Arigada railway doubling initiative. The contract covers a 29.5-km railway stretch between Kathuatia and Hazaribagh Town stations in the Dhanbad Division. The work is intended to add a second railway line along the identified section and includes the construction and installation activities required for the upgraded corrid..

Konkan Railway Merger Process to Be Finalised Soon: MP

The process to merge Konkan Railway with Indian Railways is expected to be finalised soon in the interest of regional development and passenger convenience, Karnataka MP Kota Srinivas Poojary said. He added that a request had been submitted to the state government for the fourth time and had received the concurrence of Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar. Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also agreed to the proposal. Poojary said a meeting had been sought with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on October 27. Once the meeting is scheduled, he said, a request would be made to expedit..