The Ministry of Railways (MoR) inaugurated the 17.5 km long Taroki-Rowghat section under the Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat New Railway Line Project (Phase I of Dalli Rajhara-Jagdalpur New Line Project) and the 22 km long Abhanpur-Kurud section under the Kendri-Dhamtari and Abhanpur-Rajim Gauge Conversion Project on October 20, 2026.
With the commissioning of the Taroki-Rowghat section, the Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat New Railway Line Project stands completed. Besides, work is underway on the remaining Kurud-Dhamtari section.
Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat New Railway Line Project (Phase I of Dalli Rajhara-Jagdalpur New Line Project) involved laying of a new 95 km long railway line connecting Dalli Rajhara to Rowghat mines in the state of Chhattisgarh with an investment of Rs 16.28 billion. It was implemented as Phase I of the Dalli Rajhara-Jagdalpur new line project (225 km). Further, it was divided into two packages; Dalli Rajhara-Keoti section (Package 1) and Keoti-Rowghat section (Package 2). The new line will facilitate the transportation of iron ore to Bhilai Steel Plant.
Kendri-Dhamtari and Abhanpur-Rajim Gauge Conversion Project involves gauge conversion of 67.2 km long Kendri-Dhamtari and Abhanpur-Rajim sections in the state of Chhattisgarh.