Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line

The Chhota Udaipur-Dhar-Ratlam line is a proposed railway line from Chhota Udaipur railway station to Dhar railway station. It is a part of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This line important due social and economical development of Madhya Pradesh's Tribal region.

Chhota Udaipur - Dhar line
Overview
StatusProposed
LocaleGujarat
Madhya Pradesh
TerminiChhota Udaipur
Dhar
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
OwnerIndian Railways
Operator(s)Western Railway
Technical
Track length157 km (98 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speedup to 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
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Technical features

The proposed broad gauge railway line from Chhota Udaipur to Dhar via Alirajpur, . This line will put Dhar first time on railway line. This line was demanded for over decade by the residents of Nimar region as well as Eastern Gujarat.

In 2014, Prime Minister's office has given clearance to this line and report was forwarded to Ministry of Railway. As a report of the line was sent to railway ministry for the railway line from Khandwa to Dhar via Khargone and Barwani by Government of Madhya Pradesh and was against considered for 2008-09 railway budget for survey.[1][2][3][4][5] This railway line will be laid on 157-km Chhota Udaipur-Dhar rail line was that to be built at a cost ₹1,286 crore (US$180 million).[6]

References
  1. "Status report on Khandwa-Dhar railway line sought - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. "Khandwa-Dhar rail link: PMO acts to bring long-pending project on track - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. "MP tribal areas off India's rail map - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. "Poor rail connectivity hits industrialisation in MP | india | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. "Rathwa writes to PM on stalled rail projects linking MP, Gujarat". Zee News. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. "Western Railway" (PDF). wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2016.


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