Chairperson Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jaya Varma Sinha today carried out an intensive inspection of the on-going Sivok – Rangpo Rail Project (SRRP). Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of N. F. Railway & Satish Kumar Pandey, General Manager of N. F. Railway Construction along with other Senior Railway & Construction officials accompanied her during the inspection.
According to CPRO of NFR the Sivok – Rangpo New Rail Line Project is one of the most prestigious ongoing National Projects in India that aims to connect presently road dependent Sikkim state to the railway map of the country. The Chairperson Railway Board & CEO took stock of the progress of works and inspected the lining works of Tunnel no. T – 1 & T – 8 of this project. Chairperson Railway Board & CEO also inspected Tunnel no. T – 7 of the project. Notably, the first underground Railway Station within the Indian Railways network i.e. Teesta Bazar Station comes under this tunnel, marking a pioneering step in the advancement of Railway infrastructure in the country. She also inspected Testa Bridge & Sivok Station construction work. Later, she had a brief discussion with the officials of Indian Railway Construction Organization (IRCON) on all the aspects of the Sivok – Rangpo New Rail Project.
The Chairperson & CEO emphasised on safety and sustainability in tunnel construction which is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted connectivity. On completion of this project, first time the state of Sikkim will be connected via railways. The Project includes construction of 14 no’s of tunnels (total 38.53 kms), 05 railway stations and 13 no’s of major bridges.
