Railways approves Rs 135 crore rail flyover at Bondamunda
Indian Railways approved a 4.59 km rail flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 135 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 2 July 2026.
Summary
Indian Railways approved the construction of a 4.59 km rail flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 135 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 2 July 2026. The flyover will decongest the Rourkela-Bondamunda section, where freight is expected to grow with the expansion of SAIL's Barsua-Taldih-Kalta mining complex, higher production at Rourkela Steel Plant and the planned doubling of the High-Density Network route. Separating freight and passenger traffic is expected to allow an additional 8 million tonnes per annum of freight.
Key facts
- Length and cost
- 4.59 km; Rs 135 crore
- Zone
- South Eastern Railway
- Section
- Rourkela-Bondamunda
- Extra capacity
- 8 million tonnes per annum of freight
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The 4.59 km Bondamunda rail flyover approved in July 2026 to decongest the Rourkela-Bondamunda section falls under which railway zone?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — South Eastern Railway
The flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin is in South Eastern Railway.