Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway

The Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway, 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]

Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway
Overview
SystemBroad Gauge
StatusProposed
LocaleUttarakhand
TerminiDoiwala
Maneri
StationsDehradun, Uttarkashi
ServicesSingle track
Websitehttp://www.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
Operator(s)Indian Railways
Technical
Line length131 km (81 mi)
Track length131 km (81 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6.0 in)
Highest elevation1,270 m (4,170 ft)

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]

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See also

References
  1. Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
  2. Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route, India Times news, 13-May-2017
  3. https://news.euttaranchal.com/char-dham-railway-lines
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