The 125.20 km Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line project, costing INR 16,200 crores, is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, with operations commencing in 2026. The project is aimed at reducing travel time to the Char Dham pilgrimage sites, especially Badrinath, by connecting Rishikesh to Karnaprayag in just 2 hours,...
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instead of the current 7 hours. The line will pass through 35 bridges and 17 tunnels, with the longest tunnel spanning 15 km between Devprayag and Lachmoli. The project is expected to create over 2000 jobs and will see trains running between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag four times a day during peak season and twice a day during off-peak season.