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Key Points

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Length: 51.38 km; opened September 2025

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153 bridges, 45 tunnels, tallest bridge 114 m

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1,100+ train trips and 15 lakh passengers in first year

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Freight: 2,500 wagons – cement, cars, foodgrains, etc.

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Tourism up 86 %, boosting local crafts and flower sales

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Improved market access for handloom, bamboo, and flower producers

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Summary

Construction required 153 bridges, 45 tunnels and a 114‑metre‑high bridge, highlighting major engineering challenges.

Within one year the line completed over 1,100 trips and carried more than 1.5 million passengers, with several services operating above 100 % capacity.

Freight operations delivered more than 2,500 wagons, including 26,000 bags of cement and a consignment of 119 Maruti cars.

Tourism increased by roughly 86 %, and local products such as handloom items, bamboo crafts and Anthurium flowers reached new markets across India.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
inaugurated
officially opened with a formal ceremony
terrain
the physical features of the land, such as hills and valleys
tunnel
a passage dug through a hill or mountain for trains to travel
bridge
a structure that allows a train to cross over a gap like a river or valley
occupancy
the percentage of seats that are filled on a train
freight
goods or cargo that are moved by train
commodity
a product that is bought and sold, like cement or food
consignment
a shipment of goods sent together
tourism
travel by people to visit places for pleasure
infrastructure
the basic physical systems (roads, bridges, railways) needed for a society to work
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