CHAR DHAM YATRA MADE EASY THROUGH CHAR DHAM RAIL PROJECT
Who would have possibly thought that even until a few years ago, the free-flowing Alakananda River in one of the world’s most mountainous and precarious terrains could be crossed so safely, smoothly, and easily, riding on a train or a car!
Well, now you would not only think of it but cross it at ease, thanks to the construction of major bridges that promise to make Char Dham Yatra easy and trouble-free. The 327 km long rail link would pass through five districts of Uttarakhand - Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli. The bridges would connect important towns like Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Gauchar, and Karnaprayag through five districts of Uttarakhand, making the Char Dham sojourn safer, smoother, and easier. In the long- run, high-speed freight trains may also run on the route.
A MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVE
India, with its ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative, is making engineering and bridge infrastructural work look so easy, which otherwise seem difficult. Subsequently, between 2018 and 2019, RVNL awarded these challenging turnkey projects to us for the construction of rail and road bridges, across the tough terrain spanning the free-flowing river Alakananda. Despite the challenging and treacherous landscape and extreme conditions of the Garhwal Himalayan range, we at Rahee Infratech Ltd. with our persistence, hard work and advanced technology have successfully completed the job.
THE CHAR DHAM PROJECT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a public meeting in Srinagar (Uttarakhand), on February 10, 2022, pointed out how the Union Budget had allocated sufficient funds for the ‘Parvatmala’ project, in line with the Centre’s thrust on ‘Vibrant Village’ policy, which would certainly take new strides in the right direction, following the fund allocation. In this connection, Modi said, “Under the Char Dham project, an all-weather road is being built. Similarly, work on big projects like the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line is also progressing. Due to this, the number of tourists will increase, employment will also increase, and facilities for education and treatment will also increase”.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CHAR DHAM PROJECT
It’s a matter of pride for us that the fabrication of the composite steel girder for these bridges, was carried out in Rahee’s RDSO-approved fabrication workshops in Rishikesh. These engineering marvels showcase our expertise and excellence in the railway infrastructure manufacturing. It needs to be mentioned that we had adopted the cantilever nose launching and nose and tower methods for road and rail bridges.
IMPROVING LIVES: THE IMPACTS OF THE CHAR DHAM PROJECTS
- Facilitating pilgrim movements in and around the Char Dham area
- Propelling traffic and freight movements in the region
- Widening highways connecting the pilgrimage sites and the Tanakpur-Pithoragarh stretch of National Highway (NH) 125
- Reducing rate of accidents
- Acting as the strategic feeder roads which connect the India-China border, enhancing border security
- Accelerating Tourism Industry all these would help foster the growth of the Indian economy
From a modest beginning as a manufacturer of specialized railway track components, we, the Rahee Group have traversed along way to emerge as a leading provider of turnkey railway infrastructure over the past 76 years. With our large clientele including Indian Railways, Metro Railways, IRCON, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, etc. we are poised to grow at a rapid pace.
