Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line

The Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line is a railway line from Chhota Udaipur railway station to Dhar railway station. It is a part of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line
Overview
StatusPartiailly Operational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGujarat
Madhya Pradesh
TerminiChhota Udaipur
Dhar
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
History
OpenedOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
(Chhota Udaipur–Alirajpur section)
Technical
Track length157 km (98 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speedup to 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
km
to Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
 0 Chhota Udaipur
 9 Padaliya Road
 22 Moti Sadhli
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
 34 Ambari Richhavi
 49 Alirajpur
 58 Khandala
 73 Jobat
 85 Dekakund
 91 Kakarwa
 100 Tanda Road
 114 Kodi
 126 Jamaniya
 145 Maphatpura
 to Indore–Dahod line
 157 Dhar
 to Indore–Dahod line

This corridor passes through the ranges of Chhota Udaipur Hills in Gujarat and Sondwara Plateau in Madhya Pradesh. It plays an important role in direct connecting between Vadodara and Indore and also it's a joint project of Indore–Dahod line. It will put Dhar first time on the railway line. Which it was demanded over decades by the residents of Nimar region as well as Central Gujarat.[1]

It's also an important tourism destination by rail after connecting with Alirajpur and Dhar. Where Alirajpur is famous for wood carvings and mango farms. Whereas Dhar is famous for historical tourist destinations.

Main line sections

This line is divided into two sections:[2]
1) The first section is of Chhota Udaipur–Alirajpur section with the length of 49 km (30 mi).
2) The second section is of Alirajpur–Dhar section with the length of 108 km (67 mi).[3]

Stations
Chhota Udaipur–Dhar line
# Station Name Station Code Connections
1Chhota UdaipurCTDAhmedabad–Mumbai main line
2Padaliya RoadPLRDNone
3Moti SadhliMTSINone
4Ambari RichhaviABRVNone
5AlirajpurARPRNone
5Khandala---None
6JobatJOBATNone
7Dekakund---None
8Kakarwa---None
9Tanda Road---None
10Kodi---None
11Jamaniya---None
12Maphatpura---None
13DharDHARIndore–Dahod line

Projects

In 2014, Prime Minister's office has given clearance to this line and report was forwarded to Ministry of Railway. As a report of the line was sent to railway ministry for the railway line from Khandwa to Dhar via Khargone and Barwani by Government of Madhya Pradesh and was against considered for 2008-09 railway budget for survey.[4][5]This railway line will be laid on 157-km Chhota Udaipur-Dhar rail line was that to be built at a cost ₹1,286 crore (US$180 million).[6]

Currently, the first section of this line was opened on 30th October 2019 and a passenger train on this route also started running.[7] and also the second section of this line is under construction.

References
  1. "MP tribal areas off India's rail map - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. "Poor rail connectivity hits industrialisation in MP | india | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. "Rathwa writes to PM on stalled rail projects linking MP, Gujarat". Zee News. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  4. "Status report on Khandwa-Dhar railway line sought - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. "Khandwa-Dhar rail link: PMO acts to bring long-pending project on track - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. "Western Railway" (PDF). wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  7. naidunia.com, Retrieved 24 August 2020
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