{"id":6800,"date":"2025-08-06T07:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6800"},"modified":"2025-08-06T07:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:57:15","slug":"new-railway-projects-lohardaga-to-korba-via-gumla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/new-railway-projects-lohardaga-to-korba-via-gumla\/","title":{"rendered":"New Railway Projects Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Railway Projects\u00a0Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla<\/strong><\/p>\n

Construction of Railway from Lohardaga to Gumala<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

RAJYA SABHA<\/strong>
\nQUESTION NO 1902
\nANSWERED ON 28.12.2025<\/p>\n

Construction of railway from Lohardaga to Gumala<\/strong><\/p>\n

1902 Shri Samir Oraon<\/strong>
\nWill the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
\n(a) whether any project for constructing railway line from Lohardaga to Gumala (Manjhatoli border of Chhattisgarh) in Jharkhand is under consideration; and<\/p>\n

(b) if so, whether any proposal is under consideration to include this line in the next railway budget?
\nANSWER<\/p>\n

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

(a) & (b): A survey for a new line from Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla (326 Km) has been sanctioned in December 2018 and preliminary survey work has been taken up.<\/p>\n

\"railmapindia.blogspot.co...\"<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s known about the proposed Lohardaga\u2013Korba railway line via Gumla<\/strong>, a strategic new link aimed at boosting regional connectivity between Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh:<\/p>\n

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Project Snapshot<\/h2>\n
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  • A 326\u202fkm railway line from Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla<\/strong>, including possible extensions to Pathalgaon and Dharamjaigarh, has been surveyed and is under active consideration. The preliminary survey was sanctioned in December 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Strategic Importance<\/h2>\n
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    • The proposed route\u2014Lohardaga \u2192 Gumla \u2192 Korba<\/strong>\u2014would connect industrial and mineral-rich zones, facilitating freight movement and reducing travel times within this economically vital corridor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Advocacy & Regional Development Push<\/h2>\n
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      • In July 2025<\/strong>, MP Sukhdev Bhagat appealed in Parliament for the Lohardaga\u2013Gumla\u2013Korba line<\/strong> to be included in the Railway Budget due to Gumla’s longstanding lack of connectivity. This emphasizes the deep local demand for the project.<\/li>\n
      • Supporting this, recent media coverage highlights that Gumla, Khunti, Simdega, and Chatra<\/strong> are set to receive rail connections for the first time post-independence. A 55\u202fkm Lohardaga\u2013Gumla segment<\/strong> has been surveyed, alongside other districts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Aspect<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Route Length<\/strong><\/td>\n~326\u202fkm from Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Current Status<\/strong><\/td>\nPreliminary survey completed (2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Key Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\nIndustrial freight movement, mineral access, regional integration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Political Support<\/strong><\/td>\nStrong local advocacy, regional development alignment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Next Steps<\/strong><\/td>\nAwaiting DPR, budgeting, and formal project sanctioning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        Would you like help tracking the Detailed Project Report (DPR), budget status in upcoming rail corridors, or any tender timeline? I\u2019d be glad to assist further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        New Railway Projects\u00a0Lohardaga to Korba via Gumla Construction of Railway from Lohardaga to Gumala GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 1902 ANSWERED ON 28.12.2025 Construction of railway from Lohardaga to Gumala 1902 Shri Samir Oraon Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :- (a) whether any project for constructing […]<\/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-6800","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\/6800","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=6800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6800\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}