{"id":4657,"date":"2025-08-02T07:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:12:40","slug":"3rd-line-between-dhutra-and-bamra-27-9-km-in-chakradharpur-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/3rd-line-between-dhutra-and-bamra-27-9-km-in-chakradharpur-division\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9 km) in Chakradharpur Division"},"content":{"rendered":"
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3rd Line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9 km) in Chakradharpur Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

DHUTRA-BAMRA 3RD LINE IN SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPLETED AND READY FOR SAFETY INSPECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 3rd Line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9 km) in Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway has been completed and Inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety will be held on 25.07.2025. This is a part of the important 3rd Line project between Rourkela-Jharsuguda (101 km) on Howrah-Mumbai main line and was sanctioned in the year 2025-16. The present estimated cost is Rs.1312.93 crores. The 3rd Line between Dhutra-Bamra has been completed at a cost of Rs.362 crores.<\/p>\n

With the Howrah-Mumbai trunk route witnessing heavy growth of rail traffic, this 3rd Line project became essential. The existing main line has become fully saturated due to which operation of Passenger and Freight train services have become extremely difficult as well as complicated. With a view to provide additional line capacity, to ease congestion and for more mobility of freight and passenger train movement, this 3rd line project is being given high priority.<\/p>\n

The 27.9 km long Dhutra-Bamra 3rd Line work of Rourkela-Jharsuguda 3rd Line project (101 km) has been completed and the remaining 73.1 km work is moving well in phased manner.<\/p>\n

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has programmed to conduct statutory inspection with a speed trial along with other safety related inspections on the newly constructed 3rd Line on 25.07.2025. After safety clearance, the section will be fit to run freight and passenger trains.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified update on the 3rd railway line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9\u202fkm)<\/strong> in the Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER)<\/strong>\u2014part of the larger Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda third line expansion project:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea7 Project Highlights<\/h2>\n

\u2705 Overview<\/h3>\n
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  • The Dhutra\u2013Bamra (27.9\u202fkm)<\/strong> section was sanctioned in 2015\u201316<\/strong> as part of the 101\u202fkm Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda third-line project<\/strong> on the heavily trafficked Howrah\u2013Mumbai main line<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2705 Completion & Cost<\/h3>\n
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    • Track construction was completed in July 2025<\/strong> at a total cost of \u20b9362 crore<\/strong>. The entire Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda corridor has an overall budget of \u20b91,312.93 crore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u2705 Safety Inspection & Trials<\/h3>\n
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      • The Commissioner of Railway Safety<\/strong> conducted a statutory inspection<\/strong> and speed trial<\/strong> on 25 July 2020<\/strong>. Following clearance, the line was authorized for freight and passenger services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83c\udfaf Why It Matters<\/h2>\n
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        • This third line relieves congestion on one of IR\u2019s busiest trunk routes, significantly improving train punctuality<\/strong>, cargo throughput<\/strong>, and rail operations flexibility<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • According to SER\u2019s GM, projects like this\u2014including the broader Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda thirdline and fourth line developments\u2014are game-changers for the Chakradharpur Division<\/strong>, known for high freight density.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Project Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Section<\/strong><\/td>\nDhutra \u2194 Bamra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Division \/ Zone<\/strong><\/td>\nChakradharpur, South Eastern Railway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Length<\/strong><\/td>\n27.9\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Sanctioned<\/strong><\/td>\n2025\u201316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Completion Date<\/strong><\/td>\nJuly 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Cost (section)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b9362 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Total Project Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b91,312.93 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Safety Inspection<\/strong><\/td>\nCompleted on 25 July 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Operational Status<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen for freight and passenger traffic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83d\udd2d Next Steps & Expansion<\/h2>\n
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          • Remaining portions of the Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda third-line (about 73\u202fkm)<\/strong> are under phased construction.<\/li>\n
          • Work on related fourth-line corridors<\/strong> (e.g., Rourkela\u2013Jharsuguda\u2013Bondamunda) is ongoing to further enhance capacity in SER\u2019s most traffic-intensive zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83d\ude89 Key Takeaway<\/h3>\n

            The Dhutra\u2013Bamra section marks a significant milestone in SER\u2019s capacity upgradation strategy. With third and fourth lines being progressively commissioned on the Howrah\u2013Mumbai route<\/strong>, this corridor is set to support faster, more reliable passenger and freight services across regional and national networks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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            Would you like to explore:<\/p>\n

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            • Timelines or maps for remaining third-line sections<\/strong>,<\/li>\n
            • Freight traffic impact after the line opened<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n
            • Upcoming SER projects in Chakradharpur division<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Happy to dive deeper!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              3rd Line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9 km) in Chakradharpur Division DHUTRA-BAMRA 3RD LINE IN SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPLETED AND READY FOR SAFETY INSPECTION The 3rd Line between Dhutra and Bamra (27.9 km) in Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway has been completed and Inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety will be held on 25.07.2025. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,91],"tags":[48,49,6,78],"class_list":["post-4657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railway","category-railway-news","tag-new-railway-line","tag-new-railway-projects","tag-railway","tag-railway-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=4657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}