{"id":5985,"date":"2025-08-06T11:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=5985"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:40:25","slug":"rewa-singrauli-railway-project-in-sidhi-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/rewa-singrauli-railway-project-in-sidhi-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewa-Singrauli railway project in Sidhi district"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rewa-Singrauli railway project in Sidhi district<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

QUESTION NO 2696<\/strong>
\nANSWERED ON 04.01.2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rewa Singrauli railway project<\/strong><\/p>\n

2696 Shri Ajay Pratap Singh<\/strong>
\nWill the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
\n(a) whether railway station has been identified for railway project from Rewa-Singrauli in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh;
\n(b) if so, the details thereof; and
\n(c) if not, by when the work would be accomplished after identification thereof?<\/p>\n

ANSWER
\nMINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. 6 railway stations, namely Baghwar, Rampur Nainkin, Churhat, Sidhi, Gajrahi and Bahri, have been identified for Rewa-Singrauli railway project in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n

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Here’s an updated overview of the Rewa\u2013Singrauli Railway Project<\/strong>, particularly focusing on the Sidhi district segment:<\/p>\n

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Current Status & Progress<\/h2>\n

Closer to Reaching Sidhi<\/h3>\n
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  • The new Lalitpur\u2013Singrauli rail line<\/strong>, passing through Rewa and Sidhi, is gradually taking shape. The stretch has progressed up to Baghwar in Sidhi district<\/strong>, while the segment extending to Singrauli awaits movement. A test run has been completed only up to Baghwar.<\/li>\n
  • There is ongoing land acquisition activity<\/strong>, particularly for the Bahari\u2013Gondawali<\/strong> segment (km 124.4 to km 165.38), for which bids have been invited under an EPC contract worth \u20b92,185.67 crore<\/strong>, expected to complete within 30 months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Engineering Feats under Construction<\/h3>\n
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    • A major highlight is the construction of Madhya Pradesh\u2019s longest railway tunnel (3,338 meters)<\/strong> between Govindgarh (Rewa side)<\/strong> and Baghwar (Sidhi side)<\/strong>. This broad-gauge, single-line tunnel is under rigorous construction with technical oversight from Maulana Azad NIT, Bhopal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Administrative Coordination & Land Acquisition Hurdles<\/h3>\n
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      • In early 2025, the Sidhi Collector emphasized<\/strong> the importance of prioritizing land acquisition for the Rewa\u2013Sidhi\u2013Singrauli line. Coordinated efforts between rail authorities and revenue officials were mandated to resolve pending issues soon.<\/li>\n
      • The MP Deputy Chief Minister urged swift clearance<\/strong> of land and forest approvals. Notably, \u20b917 crore has been deposited with the Forest Department to facilitate construction, which includes bridges over Son and Gopad rivers and around 17 proposed tunnels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Social & Legal Concerns<\/h3>\n
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        • The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices<\/strong> following a petition by a landowner claiming unfulfilled compensation or employment promises tied to land acquisition for this and the Khajuraho\u2013Panna\u2013Satna projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Feature<\/th>\nStatus\/Update<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Construction Progress<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to Baghwar in Sidhi; active engineering work including longest tunnel underway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Land Acquisition<\/strong><\/td>\nOngoing; administrative push ongoing; \u20b92,185 crore tender issued for Bahari\u2013Gondawali stretch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Key Infrastructure<\/strong><\/td>\n3.338\u202fkm railway tunnel being built; bridges and tunnels planned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Challenges<\/strong><\/td>\nLegal disputes, compensation delays, forest approvals remain hurdles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Next Milestone<\/strong><\/td>\nExtension from Baghwar to connect fully to Singrauli and beyond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          Let me know if you’d like a precinct-wise breakdown (e.g., Sidhi, Rewa, Singrauli) or details on tunnel engineering or tender documentation\u2014I\u2019d be glad to delve deeper!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Rewa-Singrauli railway project in Sidhi district GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 2696 ANSWERED ON 04.01.2025 Rewa Singrauli railway project 2696 Shri Ajay Pratap Singh Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :- (a) whether railway station has been identified for railway project from Rewa-Singrauli in Sidhi district of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[49,6],"class_list":["post-5985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railway","tag-new-railway-projects","tag-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5985","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=5985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}