Chhattisgarh’s ₹57,000 Crore Rail Transformation

On October 20, 2026, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai significantly boosted regional connectivity by inaugurating the Tadoki–Rowghat and Abhanpur–Kurud broad-gauge railway sections. Alongside launching new passenger train services linking Rowghat and Kurud to the state capital, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art electric locomotive maintenance facility in Raipur.

Highlighting the state's ongoing rail transformation, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared that Chhattisgarh currently has railway infrastructure projects worth approximately Rs 57,000 crore underway. The state has fully achieved 100% railway electrification, while 32 local stations are being modernized into world-class transit hubs, with eight already finished.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.