Odisha: Angul-Sukinda rail line opened for goods trains

BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Wednesday issued an authorisation letter for opening of Angul-Sukinda new broad gauge single electrified line for goods trains with a maximum speed of 65km per hour.
The Indian Railways had rolled an engine on this major newline of 92.8 km in January for testing the tracks before its commissioning. It is one of the important railway lines of Odisha meant for transportation of coal, iron ore and other minerals.
A special purpose vehicle ‘Angul-Sukinda Railway Limited (ASRL)’ has been formed for construction and maintenance of this broad-gauge single line between Budhapank station (in Angul district) and Baghuapal station (near Sukinda in Jajpur district).
This project was sanctioned in 1998-99, but it was incorporated in 2009. It has 230 minor bridges, 23 major bridges, 58 road over bridges (ROBs).