{"id":3047,"date":"2025-08-12T02:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3047"},"modified":"2025-08-12T02:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:45:20","slug":"new-railway-line-from-jogighopa-to-guwahati","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/new-railway-line-from-jogighopa-to-guwahati\/","title":{"rendered":"New Railway Line from Jogighopa to Guwahati"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Railway Line from Jogighopa to Guwahati<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA<\/strong>
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS<\/strong>
\nLOK SABHA<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 507<\/p>\n

ANSWERED ON: 16.09.2025<\/p>\n

New Railway Line from Joghigpa to Ghy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abdul Khaleque<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state:-<\/p>\n

(a) Whether it is true that a demand of new railway line from Joghigopa to Ghy via Lengtisinga, Barpeta Sarthebari Hajo vide letter no 639186\/ A, 512 dated 24.01.2025 to the concerned directorate for consideration and necessary action;<\/p>\n

(b) If so, the details thereof; and<\/p>\n

(c) Whether the Government will consider the demand for the new line considering the socio- economic and cultural importance of the places?<\/p>\n

ANSWER<\/strong>
\nMINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a): Yes, Sir.<\/p>\n

(b) and (c): First survey from Jogighopa to Guwahati via Barpeta-Sarthebari-Hajo (136 km) was completed in 2025-12. As per survey report, the Rate of Return (ROR) of the project was (-) 11.95%. Second survey from Bongaigaon (near Jogighopa) to Agthori (near Guwahati) via Lengtisinga-Barpeta-Hajo-Sarthebari (136 km) was completed in 2025-18. As per Survey report, the ROR of the project was (-) 8.18%. As per survey report, alignment of this project is almost parallel to the existing New Bongaigaon \u2013 Rangiya line and doubling of this existing line has also been taken up.<\/p>\n

In view of large shelf of ongoing new line projects on Indian Railways, presently it is not possible to consider one more new line in this region.<\/p>\n

\"ajaishukla.com\/2018\/12\/b...\"<\/p>\n

Here’s a map illustrating the broader railway layout around the Jogighopa\u2013Guwahati region<\/strong>, showing strategic links across the Brahmaputra.<\/p>\n

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Overview: Jogighopa\u2013Guwahati Rail Link Project Status<\/h2>\n

Project Survey & Current Status<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • A Feasibility Survey<\/strong> for a 136 km new railway line<\/strong> from Jogighopa to Guwahati<\/strong> via Barpeta and Sarthebari<\/strong> was completed<\/strong>, but due to low traffic projections<\/strong>, the Railway Ministry decided not to proceed<\/strong> with construction at this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Freight Connectivity Focus: Jogighopa Multi-Modal Logistics Hub (MMLP)<\/h3>\n

    Instead of a passenger rail link, the focus has shifted toward enhancing freight connectivity<\/strong> through the development of a Multi-Modal Logistics Hub<\/strong> at Jogighopa:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Key Features<\/strong>:\n
        \n
      • Integration of rail, road, air, and waterways<\/strong> for efficient cargo movement.<\/li>\n
      • Equipped with warehouses<\/strong>, cold storage<\/strong>, customs facilities<\/strong>, and multiple rail sidings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Situated approximately 147 km from Guwahati<\/strong>, and well-positioned for cross-border trade with Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
        \n(Devdiscourse, NE India Broadcast reports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Rail Connectivity Extended<\/strong>:\n
          \n
        • So far, three rail lines<\/strong> are being laid out of the MMLP, with expansion plans up to five lines<\/strong> to handle around 50 rakes per month<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • A 3 km feeder rail link<\/strong> connects Jogighopa station to the MMLP, with another such link to the Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          \n

          Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Project Type<\/th>\nStatus & Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Jogighopa\u2013Guwahati New Rail Line<\/strong><\/td>\nSurvey completed; not pursued due to low forecasted traffic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Jogighopa Multi-Modal Logistics Hub (MMLP)<\/strong><\/td>\nActive freight infrastructure under development\u2014integrated rail, road, air, waterways<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Rail Feeder Lines to MMLP<\/strong><\/td>\n3 km links to Jogighopa station and IWT; 3 rail lines under construction (expanding to 5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
          \n

          Bottom Line<\/h3>\n

          While there’s no active proposal<\/strong> to build a new passenger railway between Jogighopa and Guwahati, the Multi-Modal Logistics Hub<\/strong> in Jogighopa is undergoing rapid expansion\u2014focusing on freight connectivity and strategic supply chain integration rather than passenger traffic.<\/p>\n

          Would you like to see more on project timelines, logistics capacity, or how this fits into broader Northeast rail development plans? I\u2019d be happy to assist!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          New Railway Line from Jogighopa to Guwahati GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 507 ANSWERED ON: 16.09.2025 New Railway Line from Joghigpa to Ghy Abdul Khaleque Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state:- (a) Whether it is true that a demand of new railway line from Joghigopa to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3047","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3047\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}