Construction of a new broad gauge line between Pirpainti-Jasidih (Mohanpur)

No: ----- Dated: Feb, 12 2014

Construction of a new broad gauge line between Pirpainti-Jasidih (Mohanpur)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of a new broad gauge line between Pirpainti-Jasidih (Mohanpur) in Jharkhand.

The total anticipated cost of Rs.915.96 crore for this project will be funded 50 percent through budgetary support and 50 percent through the Government of Jharkhand. The line will be completed in five years during the 13th Plan period.

The rail link between Pirpainti and Jasidih is necessary for providing direct connectivity to business centres lying in the backward regions of Jharkhand and Bihar such as Pirpainti, Hansdiha, Godda and Jasidih. The rail link will also serve the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of Jharkhand.