Rewari–Rohtak line
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The Rewari–Rohtak line is a railway line that connects Rewari and Rohtak in the Indian state of Haryana. Train services on this line started on 8 January 2013.{{cite news |title= Train services to commence on Rewari–Jhajjar-Rohtak rail line on January 8|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Train-services-to-commence-on-Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak-rail-line-on-January-8/articleshow/17845319.cms|first=Deepender |last=Deswal |work= The Times of India|date= 1 January 2013| access-date= 3 July 2014}}
Overview
The railway line was the first new railway project in Haryana in thirty-three years. The project was sanctioned in 2004–2005 with an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|4.76|b}} but the final cost was {{INRConvert|6.02|b}}.{{cite news |title= Rewari–Rohtak railway line to boost connectivity, trade|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Rewari-Rohtak-railway-line-to-boost-connectivity-trade/articleshow/17961207.cms|date= 10 January 2013 |work= The Times of India|access-date=3 July 2014 }} Construction began on 7 October 2007.{{cite news |title= New 81-km railway line inaugurated in southern Haryana|url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-81-km-railway-line-inaugurated-in-southern-haryana-113011000045_1.html|date=10 January 2013 |work= Business Standard|access-date=3 July 2014}}
A new 75 km-long railway line was constructed between Asthal Bohar station that lies on Rohtal–Delhi railway line and Rewari via Jhajjar. The construction required 124 bridges over canals, drains and irrigation water courses, 36 level crossings, 32 limited-height subways and 4 bridges over roads. The length of the Rewari–Rohtak railway line is 81.3 km including 6.1 km from Rohtak to Asthal Bohar station.
Stations
There are six stations between Rohtak and Rewari. These are Asthal Bohar (station code ABO) at 6.1 km, Dighal (DGHL) at 20.4 km, Jhajjar (JHJ) at 37.1 km, Machhrauli (MHRI) at 49.0 km, Palhawas (PLHW) at 63.3 km and Gokalgarh (GKG) at 75.9 km.
Trains
Two DEMU trains (one of which runs on CNG) and one passenger train run on this line stopping at all stations en route. There is a demand that another train from Rohtak to Rewari be introduced that will return to Rohtak in the evening.{{cite news |title= North Western Railway – Items Pertaining in Rail Budget 2013–14 |url=http://www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1363345261307-Rail%20Budget%202013-14.pdf |work= Indian Railways|access-date= 6 April 2014}}{{cite news |title= Speech of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge introducing the Railway Budget 2014–2015 |url= http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2014-15/English_Speech_2014-15.pdf |work= Indian Railways|access-date= 6 April 2014}}{{cite news |title= Rail Budget 2013–14: 107 new trains proposed of which of which 67 are express services |url=http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/01378/Railway_Budget_201_1378150a.pdf |work= The Hindu|access-date= 6 April 2014}}{{cite news |title= Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal introducing the Railway Budget, 2013–14, 26th February 2013 |url= http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/English_Speech_2013-14.pdf |work= India Today |access-date= 6 April 2014}}{{cite news |title= Highlights of Railway Budget 2013–14 |url= http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/feb/d2013022602.pdf |work=Ministry of Railways|publisher= Press Information Bureau |access-date= 6 April 2014}}
Two express trains connecting Chandigarh with Jaipur also run on this railway line.
=CNG train=
India's first train running on compressed natural gas (CNG) started on Rewari–Rohtak line in January 2015. Its train numbers are 74017 from Rewari and 74018 from Rohtak.[https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mech_engg_pu/downloads/Perspective/G_Environment%20Initiatives.pdf Indian Railways Green Initiative], Retrieved 25 February 2016{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/first-cng-train-railway-minister-suresh-prabhu-to-launch-first-cng-train-from-rewari-235521-2015-01-13| title=First CNG Train: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to launch first CNG train from Rewari
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Future developments
This line is part of the following proposed NCR's Regional Orbital Rail Corridor (RORC) will pass through here:
- Panipat–Rohtak line, via Panipat–Gohana–Rohtak, existing.
- Rohtak–Rewari line, via Rohtak–Jhajjar-Rewari, existing.
- Rewari–Khurja line, via Rewari–Palwal–Bhiwadi–Khurja, new rail line, [http://samit.org/irmap/03.jpg survey completed].
- Khurja–Meerut line, via Khurja–Bulandshahr–Hapur–Meerut, existing.
- Meerut–Panipat line, new rail line, [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/uttarpradesh-railway-map.jpg survey completed].
References
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External links
- [http://www.nr.indianrail.gov.in/ Northern Railway, Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206155845/http://www.nr.indianrail.gov.in/ |date=6 December 2013 }}
- [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ Indian Railway, Official website]
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