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Indian Railways Sanctions Rs 125-Crore Bhavnagar Para Project
Indian Railways plans to rebuild and expand the Bhavnagar Para railway yard in Gujarat.
The project is expected to cost around Rs 125 crore.
Some train storage and other railway work will move there from Bhavnagar Terminus.
This should make the main terminus less crowded.
The yard will receive new tracks and special sidings for emergency railway equipment.
Passengers will get a new platform and better foot-over-bridge connections.
Existing facilities, including a platform and a road under bridge, will also be expanded.
The changes are meant to help trains move more smoothly and arrive more punctually.
Indian Railways sanctioned the Bhavnagar Para Yard Remodelling Project in Gujarat at an estimated cost of around Rs 125 crore.
The project will shift stabling and other operational activities from Bhavnagar Terminus to Bhavnagar Para.
Planned works include four loop lines, an engine reversal line, and Accident Relief Train and medical equipment sidings.
Passenger facilities will include a new high-level island platform, a widened existing platform, and improved foot-over-bridge connectivity.
The project is intended to reduce rake detention, ease congestion, and improve train punctuality and operational flexibility.
- Who
- Indian Railways and the Ministry of Railways.
- What
- A railway yard remodelling project at Bhavnagar Para has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of around Rs 125 crore.
- Where
- Bhavnagar Para and Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat.
- When
- The Ministry of Railways announced the sanction on Tuesday.
- Why
- To decongest Bhavnagar Terminus, add operational capacity, improve passenger facilities, reduce rake detention, and support more punctual train operations.
Key facts
- Estimated cost
- Around Rs 125 crore
- Project
- Bhavnagar Para Yard Remodelling Project
- Location
- Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Operational purpose
- Shift stabling and other operational activities from Bhavnagar Terminus to Bhavnagar Para
- Track additions
- Four loop lines and one engine reversal line
- Passenger improvements
- A new high-level island platform, widening of Platform No. 2, and improved foot-over-bridge connectivity
- Other infrastructure
- Two road under bridges, including one new RUB and an extension of an existing RUB
Quotes
Ministry of Railways
India’s railway ministry, which announced the project’s expected operational benefit
“The project will help decongest Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) by shifting stabling and other operational activities to Bhavnagar Para”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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