Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Project Gets Deadline, Excavation of Six Tunnels to Begin Next Month
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project has a fixed deadline, with excavation of six remaining tunnels set to start next month, per an August 26 report.
Current Summary
Authorities have set a completion target of December 2029 for the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project, RVNL's Chairman and Managing Director said, according to an August 28 Indian Express report. The project, valued at Rs 37,000 crore, has crossed 78 percent completion, according to an August 28 Swarajya report. Excavation of the six remaining tunnels is set to begin next month, per an earlier August 26 Bhaskar English report. A trial run at Shivpuri is now targeted for June 2028, ahead of the December 2029 completion deadline, according to an August 29 Nomad Lawyer report. Ashoka Buildcon has won a Rs 602 crore RVNL order linked to the project, according to an August 29 CNBC TV18 report. The reports do not disclose a detailed breakdown of remaining work or district-wise progress.
What We Know
- A deadline has been fixed for the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project
- Excavation of the six remaining tunnels is set to begin next month
- RVNL's CMD has set a completion target of December 2029 for the project.
- The project is valued at Rs 37,000 crore.
- The project has crossed 78 percent completion as of late August.
- A trial run at Shivpuri is targeted for June 2028, ahead of the December 2029 completion deadline.
- Ashoka Buildcon has been awarded a Rs 602 crore RVNL contract linked to the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project, per an August 29 CNBC TV18 report.
What Is Still Unclear
- The specific completion deadline date
- The total project cost and current progress
- Which agency is enforcing the deadline
What Changed
- 29 Aug, 11:21 amAshoka Buildcon has won a Rs 602 crore RVNL order tied to the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project, according to an August 29 CNBC TV18 report.
- 29 Aug, 08:01 amA trial run at Shivpuri is now targeted for June 2028, ahead of the project's December 2029 completion deadline, according to an August 29 Nomad Lawyer report.
- 28 Aug, 05:11 pmThe Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project, valued at Rs 37,000 crore, has crossed 78 percent completion, according to an August 28 Swarajya report, alongside the previously reported December 2029 completion target.
- 28 Aug, 09:30 amRVNL's Chairman and Managing Director has stated the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project is targeted for completion by December 2029, according to an August 28 Indian Express report, as excavation of the six remaining tunnels is set to begin next month.
- 26 Aug, 12:41 pmSignal detected: Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Project Gets Deadline, Excavation of Six Tunnels to Begin Next Month
Background
The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line is a broad-gauge project intended to connect the Char Dham pilgrimage region by rail, running through Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts.