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New Delhi : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna-Manesar-Kharkhauda.
This Rail Line will start from Palwal and end at existing Harsana Kalan station (On Delhi-Ambala section). This will also give connectivity enroute existing Patli Station (On Delhi-Rewari line), Sultanpur station (On Garhi Harsaru-Farukhnagar Line) and Asaudha Station (On Delhi Rohtak Line).
The project will be implemented by Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), a Joint Venture company set up by Ministry of Railways with Government of Haryana. The project will have joint participation of Ministry of Railways, Government of Haryana, and private stakeholders. The estimated completion cost of the project is Rs. 5,617 crore. The project is likely to be completed in 5 years.
Benefits : The districts of Palwal, Nuh, Gurugram, Jhajjar, and Sonipat of Haryana will be benefitted through this rail line. This will facilitate diversion of traffic not meant for Delhi thus decongesting NCR and will help in developing multi-modal logistics hubs in Haryana State sub-region of NCR.
It will provide high-speed seamless connectivity of this region to Dedicated Freight Corridor network resulting in reduction of cost and time of transportation for EXIM traffic from NCR to ports of India making exports of goods more competitive. This transport corridor along with other initiatives will provide enabling infrastructure to attract multinational industries to set up manufacturing units to fulfil the ‘Make in India’ mission. The project will connect unserved areas of the state of Haryana, thereby boosting economic and social activities in the State.
This multipurpose transport project will also facilitate affordable and faster commuter travel, long distance travel in different directions from Gurugram and the industrial regions of Manesar, Sohna, Farukhnagar, Kharkhauda, and Sonipat, according to a PIB release. Approximately 20,000 passengers each day will be travelling through this line and 50 Million Tonnes goods traffic would also be carried every year.
The Orbital Rail Corridor from Palwal to Sonipat by passing Delhi is a crucial infrastructure project for sustainable development of the National Capital Region and to decongest existing Indian Railway network in Delhi area. The project will have connectivity with all the existing Railway routes originating from Delhi and passing through Haryana State as well as with the Dedicated Freight Corridor network.