The Central government has issued a notification for the 140 km-long Rowghat-Jagdalpur rail route being laid under the 235 km-long Dallirajhara- Rowghat-Jagdalpur railway line project in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre had already given nod for the project. Upon completion of the project, Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts of Bastar region will be directly connected through Raipur, Bilaspur Durg and other parts of the country via rail network.
The 235 km-long Dallirajhara-Rowghat-Jagdalpur railway line will be constructed in two phases. Work on the first phase of the 95 km-long track from Dallirajhara to Rowghat is in progress and 17 km rail track has been laid up to Gudum village.
The operation of the passenger train has also been started up to Gudum on this track three months ago.