The Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway, notified as the project of national strategic importance, is Indian Railways's one of the four constituent routes of the proposed Char Dham Railway connecting the holiest Chota Char Dham of Hinduism. This 22 km route starts from Uttarkashi and ends at Palar near Yamunotri.[1][2]
| Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Locale | Uttarakhand |
| Termini | |
| Website | http://www.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Service | |
| System | Broad Gauge |
| Services | Single track |
| Operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Track length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6.0 in) |
| Highest elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
Railway routes
editThe 22 km route starts from a "Y" fork at Uttarkashi off Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway and ends near Yamunotri at Palar 1265 m above mean sea level.[1]
Current status
editChar Dham Railway project's 327 km long construction, costing INR ₹43,292 crore (USD $6.6 billion), began with the foundation stone laying and commencement of INR ₹120 crore Final Location Survey (FSL) in May 2017 by the Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu.[1][2]
See also
edit- Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway
- Saikot–Joshimath Badrinath Railway
- Karnaprayag–Saikot–Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway
- Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway
- Diamond Quadrilateral railway project
- Golden Quadrilateral road project
- Setu Bharatam railway crossing-free flyover and underpass project