Rewari–Rohtak line

Rewari–Rohtak line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Haryana
Termini Rewari Junction
Rohtak Junction
Operation
Opened 8 January 2013 (2013-01-08)
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Technical
Track length 81.257 km (50 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Route map
Legend
 km
to Delhi-Fazilka line
to Bhiwani
 0 Rohtak Junction
to Panipat
 6 Asthal Bohar Junction
to Delhi-Fazilka line
 20 Dighal
 37 Jhajjar
 49 Machhrauli
 63 Palhawas
 76 Gokalgarh
to Delhi
to Bhiwani
 81 Rewari Junction
to Loharu Junction
to Ringas Junction
 to Delhi-Jaipur line

The Rewari–Rohtak line is a railway line that connects Rewari and Rohtak in India. Train services on this line were initiated on 8 January 2013.[1]

Overview

It is part of a new rail line that was a built as per demand of service. According to the local MP Deepender Singh Hooda, it is the first new railway project in Haryana in thirty-three years.[1] A new DEMU train has been started and there is also a demand that another train from Rohtak to Rewari be introduced that will return to Rohtak in the evening.[2][3][4][5][6]

CNG train

India's first train started on Rewari–Rohtak line.

Construction

The project was sanctioned in 2004–2005 with an estimated cost of ₹4.76 billion (US$70 million). The total cost of laying the line is estimated to be ₹6.02 billion (US$89 million).[7] Construction began on 7 October 2007.[8] The building of the rail line involved the construction of 75 kilometres (47 mi) of new rail line, 124 bridges over canals, drains and irrigation water courses, 36 level crossings, 32 limited height subways and 4 bridges over roads.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Deswal, Deepender (1 January 2013). "Train services to commence on Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak rail line on January 8". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "North Western Railway – Items Pertaining in Rail Budget 2013–14" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Speech of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge introducing the Railway Budget 2014–2015" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rail Budget 2013–14: 107 new trains proposed of which of which 67 are express services" (PDF). The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal introducing the Railway Budget, 2013–14, 26th February 2013" (PDF). India Today. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Highlights of Railway Budget 2013–14" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (Press Information Bureau). Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rewari-Rohtak railway line to boost connectivity, trade". The Times of India. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "New 81-km railway line inaugurated in southern Haryana". Business Standard. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

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