Start at Doiwala for Yamunotri and Gangotri routes, Start at Karnaprayag for Kedarnath and Badrinath routes
End at Palar for Yamunotri, End at Maneri for Gangotri, End at Sonprayag for Kedarnath route, End at Joshimath for Badrinath route
Website
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in
Service
System
Broad Gauge
Services
Two separate Y-fork railways with a total of four individual routes
Operator(s)
Indian Railways
Technical
Line length
327 km (203 mi)
Track length
327 km (203 mi)
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6.0 in)
Electrification
25kV OHE
Operating speed
110 kmph
Highest elevation
1,733 m (5,686 ft)
The Char Dham Railway, the Indian Railways's under construction twin railway lines under Char Dham Pariyojana project by connecting the holiest places of Hinduism called Chota Char Dham, from the existing Doiwala railway station near Dehradun to Gangotri and Yamunotri via a fork at Uttarkashi and another set of twin rail links from the upcoming railway station at Karnaprayag to Kedarnath and Badrinath via a fork at Saikot. The line is also of strategic military importance and has been designated a national project.[1][2]
^Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017
^Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route, India Times news, 13-May-2017
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