27.12.08

Khajuraho gets railway link



A glorious chapter was added to the annals of Indian Railways with the addition of Khajuraho on the rail map of the country. Union Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav inaugurated the new railway line between Khajuraho and Mahoba. Khajuraho, the erstwhile capital of Chandela dynasty is better known for its erotic sculptures, which have caught the attention of the world. Earlier, there was no direct train to Khajuraho. People reached this place by arriving from nearest station of Jhansi, Mahoba or Satna. The most convenient was Jhansi, which is linked to New Delhi and other major northern cities. Satna was another convenient railway head on the Allahabad-Mumbai route from which people took bus to reach Khajuraho. About Rs 139.9 crore was spent by the North Central Railway on this project. For the construction of the new railway line, about 70 small bridges, 11 big bridges and many ROBs (Railway Over Bridges) were constructed on this section. Besides, many new stations like Rajnagar, Singhpur Domra, Ragoli and Chitera had to be constructed en-route. For the benefit of the tourists, Khajuraho would also be linked to Lalitpur and Satna in future.

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