Construction of New Broad Gauge Railway Line between Jeypore & Navarangpur (38 Km)

Name of the Project

New B.G. Railway Line between Jeypore & Navarangpur.

Length

38 Km

Cost

Rs 747.91 Crores.

Completion Cost

Rs 791.47 crore

Completion Period

3 years

Mode of funding

Cost-sharing basis (50% by Ministry of Railways under GBS and 50% by State Govt. of Odisha)

States/Districts served

Odisha / Koraput and Navarangpur

Background

The Project is important for connecting Navarangpur District of Western Odisha, with Jeypore, an existing Station on Kottavalasa- Kirandul line. This line will provide connectivity to important towns viz. Koraput, Jeypore, Jagdalpur, Dantewada. Further, the line is useful for connecting Navarangpur to Junagarh/Kalahanidi District and result in short lead to many other places of Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Andhra Pradesh.

Further,  State Govt. of Odisha will be bearing entire cost of land and 50%  of the construction cost of the project.

Outcome

Once implemented, this important rail line will connect Navarangpur District of Western Odisha, not connected with railway line, with Jeypore, the existing station on Kottavalasa- Kirandul line, thus connecting other important towns viz. Koraput, Jeypore, Jagdalpur, Dantewada.  This line will also connect Navarangpur with Junagarh/Kalahandi District and result in short lead to many other places of Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Andhra Pradesh.  Besides freight  traffic viz. Maize, Rice, fertilizer, cement, wheat, POL etc. is expected from various villages en-route.