Haryana: Railway line to connect Palwal and Sonipat

Chandigarh | Thursday | 14th February, 2019

Summary:

Advertising“HRIDC (Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd) is preparing a detailed project report for the 130-km-long rail line. The Chief Minister further said that the HRIDC is conducting a feasibility study of various new rail line projects. According to officials, the proposed line — to be developed by HRIDC through a joint venture — from Palwal to Sonipat will link Asaoti, Patli, Adaudha and Harsana Kalan by a “new broad gauge rail line”. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday announced a plan to set up a new rail line between Palwal and Sonipat, under the ‘Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project’, which will decongest roads and create an “economic corridor” linking all major industrial cities in the state. “This line will boost industrial growth of cities around Delhi, such as Sohna, Manesar, Gurgaon and Rohtak, and will boost urbanisation in NCR-Haryana..