Dallirajhara–Rowghat new rail line in Chhattisgarh completes final Taroki–Rowghat section; CRS inspection held
On 22 September 2026, the Commission of Railway Safety inspected and speed-tested the Taroki–Rowghat section, the final stretch of the 95 km Dallirajhara–Rowghat new rail line in south Chhattisgarh.
Summary
The Taroki–Rowghat section is a 17.5 km single-line, electrified broad-gauge stretch under the Raipur Division of South East Central Railway. The Dallirajhara–Rowghat line will carry iron ore to the Bhilai Steel Plant and improve links between remote south Chhattisgarh and Raipur and Bhilai. The CRS inspection, a key step before commissioning, examined the track, bridges, electrification, signalling and safety arrangements.
Key facts
- Project
- Dallirajhara–Rowghat new rail line, 95 km, Chhattisgarh
- Final section
- Taroki–Rowghat, 17.5 km, single-line electrified broad gauge
- CRS inspection
- Inspection and speed trial on 22 Sep 2026
- Zone / division
- South East Central Railway, Raipur Division
- Purpose
- Iron ore transport to Bhilai Steel Plant; connectivity for remote south Chhattisgarh
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Dallirajhara–Rowghat new rail line, whose final section was inspected by CRS on 22 September 2026, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh
The line is under the Raipur Division of South East Central Railway in Chhattisgarh.
The Dallirajhara–Rowghat line will help transport iron ore to which steel plant?
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Correct answer: B — Bhilai Steel Plant
The new line will facilitate iron ore transportation to the Bhilai Steel Plant.
Consider the following about the Dallirajhara–Rowghat rail project: 1. The Taroki–Rowghat section is a double-line, non-electrified stretch. 2. The total length of the Dallirajhara–Rowghat line is 17.5 km. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Taroki–Rowghat is a single-line electrified broad-gauge section of 17.5 km; the whole Dallirajhara–Rowghat line is 95 km.