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Gauge conversion – Nagpur – Naghbir sections

Nagpur and Nagbhir are linked directly by a narrow-gauge Railway network via Umrer and by two broad gauge Railway networks via Wardha and Gondia. However, Nagpur – Wardha and Nagpur- Gondia routes are saturated and over utilized. Out of the 628 km narrow gauge network under Nagpur division of South East Central Railway, only Nagpur-Nagbhir 116.15 km is pending for conversion. Therefore, the aim of this project is to convert the existing narrow gauge to broad gauge and to reduce the congestion on existing routes.

Salient features:

  • Length: 121 KM
  • Total No of Stations: 19
          a) Crossing Stations: 6
          b) Junction Stations:2
          c) Passenger Halts: 11
  • Total No of major bridges: 9
  • Total No of minor bridges: 91
  • Longest Bridge: Br. No.15 Over Marhu River (12x12.2m) at CH: 76877
  • Project Cost: 1400 crore.
  • Completion period: 20 months from the date of award.

Highlights:

  • Converted Broad Gauge Line will be operation for goods as well as passenger trains with lot of environmental and financial benefit.
  • It will facilitate decongestion of Nagpur, Kalamna, Itwari and Ajni Railway yards. Thus, facilitating running of shuttle passenger trains in and around Nagpur.
  • The movement of coal rake from captive mines of MAHAGENCO at Chandrapur to Koradi will also be facilitated by reduction in travel time.
  • Conversion of existing narrow gauge to broad gauge shall reduce the congestion in these routes and enable faster movement of cargo supply in this region.
    • It will reduce the Coal rake movement time from present 22 hrs to 4 hrs.
  • The proposed project will be of immense benefit to MAHAGENCO in procurement of coal from Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) mines located in Umrer & Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra near Nagpur, which is in close proximity to various Thermal Power Plants in the region of Nagpur. The Major Plants which will be benefited are Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS), Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station(KPKD) , Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd, Tirora (APML, Tirora), Mauda Super Thermal Power Station or NTPC Mauda.