Railway hastens ₹16,200-cr Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line
The Northern Railway has fast-tracked ₹16,200 crore broad gauge-single track Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line in Uttarakhand. General Manager Ashutosh Gangal, informed that it is the toughest route where the 125-km long stretch will have 12 stations, 35 bridges and multiple tunnels. The distance from Rishikesh to Karnaprayag has to take the rail track and 90% of the route is covered in tunnels. A portion of the rail track passes through the Rajaji National park and two important stations Raiwala and Doiwala are developed from where the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line is taking off.
