The Karnaprayag–Saikot–Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway, notified as the project of national strategic importance, is Indian Railways's one of the four constituent routes of the proposed Char Dham Railway connecting the holiest Chota Char Dham of Hinduism. This 99 km route starts from Karnaprayag and ends at Sonprayag 13 km before Kedarnath.Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route, India Times news, 13-May-2017
Railway Routes The 99 km route starts from a "Y" fork at Karnaprayag off under construction Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway, goes via Saikot and ends at Sonprayag where people can trek further 13 km to Kedarnath.
Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway is also an under construction new railway link extension from the existing Rishikesh railway station to Karnaprayag.Coming soon: India’s longest railway tunnel on Rishikesh–Karnaprayag route, Hindustan Times news, 19-Sept-2016
Current status Char Dham Railway project's 327 km long construction, costing INR ₹43,292 crore (USD $6.6 billion), began with the foundation stone laying and commencement of INR ₹120 crore Final Location Survey (FSL) in May 2017 by the Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu.
See also
Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway Saikot–Joshimath Badrinath Railway Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway Diamond Quadrilateral railway project Golden Quadrilateral road project Setu Bharatam railway crossing-free flyover and underpass project
References