Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Taroki-Rowghat Railway Link Set to Boost Chhattisgarh Trade
A new railway section in Chhattisgarh is almost ready to open.
It connects Taroki with Rowghat over 17.5 kilometres.
Officials are checking the tracks, bridges, signals and electrical systems before trains can use it.
The railway is a part of a larger 95-kilometre project.
People in remote areas may find it easier to travel for school, healthcare, jobs and business.
Trains could also carry farm products and other local goods.
The line is especially important for moving iron ore to the Bhilai Steel Plant.
Better transport may bring more tourism, investment and jobs to the region.
The 17.5-km Taroki-Rowghat railway section has completed construction and entered inspection and speed trials.
The section is part of the 95-km Dallirajhara-Rowghat New Rail Line Project.
The single-line electrified broad-gauge route will extend passenger connectivity beyond Taroki into south Chhattisgarh.
The line is expected to facilitate iron-ore transport to the Bhilai Steel Plant and movement of other goods.
Improved rail access could support tourism, investment, employment, education, healthcare and business in the region.
- Who
- Indian Railways, South East Central Railway and the Commissioner of Railway Safety are overseeing the section’s inspection and commissioning process.
- What
- The 17.5-km Taroki-Rowghat section of the Dallirajhara-Rowghat New Rail Line Project has entered inspection and speed trials.
- When
- The inspection and speed trial were carried out on Wednesday; commissioning will follow the required approvals and procedures.
- Where
- The section is in remote south Chhattisgarh, within the Raipur Division of South East Central Railway.
- Why
- The line is intended to improve passenger and freight connectivity, including iron-ore transport to the Bhilai Steel Plant, while supporting trade, tourism and investment.
- Project
- Dallirajhara-Rowghat New Rail Line Project
- Section under trial
- Taroki-Rowghat
- Section length
- 17.5 kilometres
- Total project length
- 95 kilometres
- Railway type
- Single-line electrified broad gauge
- Freight purpose
- Transporting iron ore to the Bhilai Steel Plant and carrying other goods
- Current status
- Commissioner of Railway Safety inspection and speed trials completed before commissioning