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First survey in 1914, dream fulfilled in 2026; Tadoki-Raipur passenger train to be extended
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News18•20-10-2026, 09:44
First survey in 1914, dream fulfilled in 2026; Tadoki-Raipur passenger train to be extended
- •A new chapter in Bastar's railway history begins as a passenger train will run directly from Raoghat to the capital Raipur, 79 years after independence.
- •Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the new Tadoki-Raoghat rail line via video conferencing and flag off the extension of the Tadoki-Raipur passenger train.
- •The first survey for this railway line was conducted during the British era in 1914 by the Bengal Nagpur Railway, with in-principle approval granted in the 1998-99 railway budget.
- •Building the approximately 95-kilometer-long line from Dalli Rajhara to Raoghat faced severe hurdles due to Naxal threats, requiring security camps every five kilometers.
- •The extension of the passenger train to Raoghat will ease travel to Raipur for local residents and give a new impetus to the development of Bastar.
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The first survey for a railway line to Raoghat was conducted back in 1914 during the British era by the Bengal Nagpur Railway.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the new Tadoki-Raoghat rail line via video conferencing and flagged off the extension of the Tadoki-Raipur passenger train.
Building the 95-kilometer line faced severe Naxalite threats, resulting in the deaths of three security personnel and four laborers, and requiring security camps to be set up every five kilometers.
