Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway
| Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway गंगोत्री रेलवे | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Uttarakhand |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Dehradun, Uttarkashi |
| Website | http://www.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Service | |
| System | Broad Gauge |
| Services | Single track |
| Operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Track length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6.0 in) |
| Highest elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft) |
The Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway (Hindi: गंगोत्री रेलवे), notified as the project of national strategic importance, is Indian Railways's one of the four constituent routes of the proposed Char Dham Railway connecting the holiest Chota Char Dham of Hinduism. This 131 km route starts from the existing Doiwala station near Dehradun and will terminate at Maneri close to Gangotri.[1][2][3]
Railway routes
The 131 km route from Doiwala via Uttarkashi ends at Maneri at 1270 m above mean sea level.[1]
Current status
Char Dham Railway project's 327 km long construction, costing INR ₹43,292 crore (USD $6.6 billion), began with the foundation stone laying and commencement of INR ₹120 crore Final Location Survey (FSL) in May 2017 by the Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu.[1][2]
See also
- Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway
- Saikot–Joshimath Badrinath Railway
- Karnaprayag–Saikot–Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway
- Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway
- Diamond Quadrilateral railway project
- Golden Quadrilateral road project
- Setu Bharatam railway crossing-free flyover and underpass project
References
- ^ a b c Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
- ^ a b Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route, India Times news, 13-May-2017
- ^ https://news.euttaranchal.com/char-dham-railway-lines
