Quote:Responding to another query on Angul-Sukinda (104 km) rail project, Goyal said it is being executed by the joint venture (JV) company Angul - Sukinda Railway Limited (ASRL) - under concession by the Ministry of Railways under participative mode.
The project is under progress and targeted for completion by June, 2022. The project is being executed under PPP mode and the funding is sourced from equity and debt of the ASRL.
Quote:Angul-Sukinda new line ready for regular train ops
Official sources said the 94 km new rail line built at a cost of around Rs 2,800 crore will be commissioned by February 15 after the senior grade administrative officers’ committee submits its technical report.
Trial run of a goods train on the newly constructed Angul-Sukinda line that passes through Angul, Dhenkanal and Jajpur was successfully carried out on Monday.