The Western Railway's construction department has awarded a contract worth Rs 230 crore to a Gurgaon-based company, KEC International Limited, for laying a new railway line between Omkareshwar Road and Balwara in the Indore-Khandwa broad gauge project. The project is expected to be completed within two years and will involve civil...
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and electrical work. The 20 km long stretch will see the construction of bridges and culverts in the first phase. The new line will connect Indore to the Nimar region via a new bridge across the Narmada River at Mortakka. Construction of this bridge is already underway and a new station is also being built at Omkareshwar Road. The railway connection between Indore and Nimar will be restored once both projects are completed.