दक्षिण पूर्वरेलवे
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
PRESS RELEASE
SANCTION OF WORK FOR TWO NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS
OF SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
Kolkata, 3rd July, 2025:
Ministry of Railways has sanctioned the work for two new Railway projects of South Eastern Railway.
·3rd line between Nimpura Reception Yard and Kharagpur Junction:
This 3rd line project of 6.41 Km will be constructed at a cost of Rs 157.86 crores. Kharagpur-Nimpura Reception Yard is situated on Howrah-Mumbai & Howrah-Chennai high density network route.
With completion of 3rd line between Nimpura Reception Yard and Kharagpur Junction, the total Adityapur-Kharagpur 3rd line project will be completed. This will reduce the detention of goods trains coming from Gokulpur & Adra and speed up the goods traffic.
·Kalaikunda-Nimpura West Outer-Gokulpur connectivity (avoiding Nimpura Reception Yard):
This new line project of 12.33 Km will be constructed at a cost of Rs 224.44 crores. The proposed project is in the vicinity of Kharagpur station which is an important station situated on Howrah-Mumbai & Howrah-Chennai high density network route.
With completion of this connectivity between Kalaikunda-Nimpura West Outer-Gokulpur, the current capacity of the section will increase and thereby it will ensure seamless movement of trains.
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