Satna-Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa-Churhat (65 km) rail sections of Lalitpur-Singrauli project opened in Madhya Pradesh; Sidhi joins rail network
On 24 October 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Satna-Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa-Churhat (65 km) rail sections of the 541-km Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Project and flagged off the Devendranagar-Churhat passenger train, linking Sidhi district to the national rail network.
Summary
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (via video conferencing) and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Satna-Devendranagar (53 km) and Rewa-Churhat (65 km) rail sections in the Vindhya region on 24 October 2026 and flagged off a new Devendranagar-Churhat passenger train. Both sections are part of the 541-km Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Project, which links Uttar Pradesh with Lalitpur, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi and Singrauli. The Rewa-Churhat line, built at about ₹1,070 crore, connects Sidhi district to the national rail network for the first time; railway projects worth about ₹1 lakh crore are under way in Madhya Pradesh.
Key facts
- Sections
- Satna-Devendranagar (53 km), Rewa-Churhat (65 km)
- Date
- 24 October 2026
- Project
- Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Project (541 km)
- Rewa-Churhat cost
- About ₹1,070 crore
- Beneficiary
- Sidhi district joins national rail network
- New train
- Devendranagar-Churhat passenger service
- MP rail projects
- About ₹1 lakh crore under way
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Satna-Devendranagar and Rewa-Churhat rail sections opened in October 2026 are part of which railway project?
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Correct answer: A — Lalitpur-Singrauli Railway Project
With the opening of the Rewa-Churhat rail line in October 2026, which district of Madhya Pradesh got connected to the national rail network?
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Correct answer: B — Sidhi
Consider the following statements about the rail sections inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh on 24 October 2026: 1. The Satna-Devendranagar section is 53 km long. 2. The Rewa-Churhat line was built at a cost of about ₹1,070 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2