The Ministry of Railways (MoR) granted in-principle approval to acquire Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited (MCRL) for the implementation of Angul-Tentuloi new broad gauge rail line project (coal connectivity) on May 21, 2024.
Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited (MCRL) is a joint venture (JV) of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), IRCON International Limited and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) with a share holding pattern of 64 per cent, 26 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
The project involves laying a 69.1 km long new broad gauge (BG) railway line between Angul to Tentuloi via Balaram, Putagadia, and Jarapada in Odisha at an investment of Rs 17 billion.