Railways approves ₹755 crore Champa–Korba third line on key coal corridor
On 16 June 2026, the Ministry of Railways announced approval of the 42-km Champa–Korba Third Line of South East Central Railway at an estimated cost of ₹755 crore.
Summary
Indian Railways has approved the 42-km Champa–Korba Third Line Project of South East Central Railway (SECR) at an estimated cost of ₹755 crore, the Ministry of Railways announced on 16 June 2026. The corridor is identified under the Mission 3000 MT and High-Density Network initiatives and links the coalfields of South Eastern Coalfields Limited and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited with the Mumbai–Howrah High Density Corridor. Korba, known as the 'Power Capital of India', hosts many thermal power plants; the section currently carries about 10 pairs of passenger trains and 55 pairs of freight trains daily.
Key facts
- Project
- Champa–Korba Third Line, 42 km, SECR
- Cost
- ₹755 crore
- Initiatives
- Mission 3000 MT; High-Density Network corridor
- Korba
- 'Power Capital of India'
- Current traffic
- About 10 passenger and 55 freight train pairs daily
- Location
- Korba district, Chhattisgarh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which city, served by the Champa–Korba third line approved in June 2026, is described by the Ministry of Railways as the 'Power Capital of India'?
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Correct answer: B — Korba
Korba, widely known as the 'Power Capital of India', hosts a large number of thermal power plants.
The Champa–Korba Third Line project approved in June 2026 belongs to which railway zone and costs about how much?
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Correct answer: D — South East Central Railway, ₹755 crore
The 42-km project is of South East Central Railway (SECR) at an estimated cost of ₹755 crore.