MRIDC has received Green Signal from Government of Maharashtra towards Participation in Gauge Conversion of Nagpur (Itwari) - Nagbhid Rail Line Project
MRIDC has received Green
Signal from Government of Maharashtra towards Participation in
Gauge Conversion of Nagpur
(Itwari) - Nagbhid Rail Line Project
Mumbai 26th June: In the Cabinet meeting, held on 25th June
2020, Govt. of Maharashtra has agreed to participate in the gauge conversion
work of Nagpur (Itwari) – Nagbhid Railway line. Further to the already accorded
‘In Principle Approval’ (IPA), the Railway Board has sanctioned Nagpur (Itwari)
– Nagbhid Guage Conversion project with estimated cost of Rs. 1,400 Crores vide
their letter dated 30.10.2019. The long pending demand for
the conversion of last remaining narrow-gauge line between Itwari to Nagbhid (116
km) into a Broad-Gauge line on SECR will now be implemented by MRIDC (MahaRail). With this remarkable achievement, the
Corporation aims to fasten the construction work and complete the project in less
than 21 months.
Nagpur
– Wardha and Nagpur - Gondia routes are saturated and over utilized. Out of the
628 km narrow gauge network under Nagpur division of SECR, only Itwari -Nagbhid
was pending for conversion. With the Broad-Gauge Conversion work, MahaRail has
planned to provide a Chord line to WCL coal fields. This will allow economical and safer coal
movement to various thermal plants in this region.
Track Installation through
NTC Machine
The
main aim of this project is to expedite the coal movement from the coal mines
and reduce congestion on the existing route. Nagpur (Itwari) and Nagbhir were directly
linked by a Narrow-Gauge Railway network via Umrer and by two Broad Gauge
Railway networks via Wardha and Gondia.
Rajesh
Kumar Jaiswal, Managing Director of MRIDC (MahaRail) informed that,” To start
the work on this route, MRIDC has closed the entire section from Nagpur (Itwari)
to Nagbhid for Narrow Gauge traffic movement in December 2019. All the
clearances have been taken and designs are ready. The plan to connect the Rail Line
to coal mines in Umrer will also become an alternative to passenger trains as
well as direct link to north south bound freight trains.” MRIDC is going to use the latest technology for track
installation which will expedite the progress with the help of NTC machine. New
stations buildings in this project are also planned to be designed as per
latest specifications.
3D Representation of Designed Station
Project
Specifications:
Specifications |
Proposed Features |
Length |
116 Km |
No. of Stations |
19 |
Total No. of Major
Bridges |
10 (9 + 1 between
Umrer to Coal Mines Line) |
Total No. of Minor
Bridges |
91 |
ROBs |
6 |
RUBs |
39 |
Longest Bridge |
Br. No.15 Over Mahu
River (12x12.2m) at CH: 76877 |
Speed Potential |
Passenger Train –
160 Kmph / Goods Train – 100 Kmph |
Significance of the project:
·
Converted Broad Gauge Line
will be operational for goods as well as passenger trains with lot of
environmental and financial benefit.
·
It will reduce the coal
rake movement time from present 22 hrs to 4 hrs.
·
It will facilitate
decongestion of Nagpur, Kalumna, Itwari, Ajni and Wardha 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 energy
efficient and faster movement of cargo supply in this region.
·
The proposed project will
be of immense benefit to MAHAGENCO in procurement of coal from Western
Coalfields Limited (WCL) mines located in Umred & Chandrapur district in
the state of Maharashtra near Nagpur, which is in close proximity to various
Thermal Power Plants in the Nagpur region.
·
The other 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.
·
Alongside rolling out Board
Gauge line, the route would also be electrified, thereby, ensuring faster
movement of goods as well as passenger trains on the route.
Once completed the Nagpur (Itwari)-Nagbhir section would ease congestion on the Wardha-Sewagram-Nagpur route as it has become over saturated.
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