Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway

The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway, runs from Rishikesh railway station to Karnaprayag. It is Indian Railways' proposed route for the Char Dham Railway to connect to the Chota Char Dham. It is one of the initiatives of Modi Government to counter China's expansion.[1][2]

Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway
Overview
Systembroad gauge
StatusUnderconstruction
LocaleUttarakhand
TerminiRishikesh railway station
Karnaprayag
Stations12
ServicesSingle track
Websitehttp://www.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
OwnerRail Vikas Nigam Limited
Operator(s)Indian Railways
Technical
Line length125 km (78 mi)
Track length125 km (78 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius440 m (1,440 ft)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation1,451 m (4,760 ft)

Railway routes

This 125 km route starts at New Rishikesh railway station at 380m AMSL and ends at Karnaprayag 825m AMSL.[3] ₹16,200 crore 125 km project, will reduce Rishikesh to Karnaprayag travel time from 7 hours to 2.1 hours. It will have 16 bridges and 105 km or 85% of the project inside tunnels. A 15.1 km tunnel, reported to be the country's longest, will be built between Devprayag and Lachmoli on the route.[3]

Current status

The design consultancy contracts for tunnel and bridge construction shall be awarded in 2018-19. Italferr S.p.A., the engineering arm of FS Italiane Group, as part of a joint venture with Lombardi SA, has been awarded the contract for the executive design and works supervision of a first 12 km long section (running almost entirely through tunnels) of the “Himalaya Tunnel”, for the Rishikesh – Karnaprayag railway in the State of Uttarakhand.[4] The construction shall start in 2019-20. Work for the first block section from Virbhadra Railway station to Yog Nagri Rishikesh station commenced in June 2018.

See also

References
  1. Dangwal, Sandhya (12 May 2017). "Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29 crore". India.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. "Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "Coming soon: India's longest railway tunnel on Rishikesh–Karnaprayag route". Hindustan Times. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. "Italferr is awarded a new contract in India". www.italferr.it. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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