The proposed Indore-Dahod railway line will be realigned to avoid the Sardarpur Bird Sanctuary. Earlier plans included the line passing through the sanctuary, but environmental concerns and lengthy permissions required for land acquisition led to the decision to route the line around the sanctuary. This section of the line, approximately 7-8...
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kilometers long, will be surveyed by a new agency, with tenders being issued in May. The project, expected to be completed by 2027, will provide shorter connectivity between Indore and Mumbai, eliminating the need for trains to travel via Ujjain-Ratlam, saving over 80 kilometers in travel distance. Construction of the line between Dhar and Amjhehra is underway, with tenders for the next segment between Amjhehra and Sardarpur planned for May.