KB Khurda-Balangir line: fast progressing - to be completed by 2027

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As per https://x.com/OdishaRail/status/1929178365501591798  and https://x.com/OdishaRail/status/1929178752581316676 

T2 tunnel has achieved breakthrough marking a special moment as now all seven tunnels are in various stages of construction of Khurda Balangir line.

T2 tunnel is 1775 metres long with a curve in it.

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Latest status of various segments and stations:

1. Balangir (302)
   
2. Bichhuapali (286.258) - operational (Weekly new18421 Puri-Sonepur express, Daily 12893/4 extended.)
   
3. Jhartarbha (275.608)  - operational  (Weekly 18421 Puri-Sonepur express, Daily 12893/4 extended.)
   
4. Narsinghgarh - NSGR (old name - Khambeswarpalli) (264.208) - operational (Weekly 18421 Puri-Sonepur express, Daily 12893/4 extended.)
   
5. Sonepur (253.908) - operational (PM inaugurated on 2nd Feb 2024 and introduced Weekly 18421 Puri-Sonepur express, Daily 12893/4 extended.). 
   
6. Purnapani (244.558) - operational https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5qq4LZO...uDaniVlogs , nov 25, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGlnueXI...imodalNews, Signal testing on March 29, 2024 https://twitter.com/OdishaRail/status/17...6416747727 , CRS inspection on June 15th 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzjASa4w...=ARVEEVLOG , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQJGbLDA...TRAVELVLOG  
   
7. Jharmunda (224.158) - operational https://www.youtube.com/results?search_q...munda+rail ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iIlRHm6...uDaniVlogs , Oct 11, 2023: https://twitter.com/EastCoastRail/status...p_TLQ&s=19 , Dec 16, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VV5uvUHTb...=ARVEEVLOG , Matrch 30 2024 Engine Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9foIworQ...imodalNews , July 17 2024 CRS completed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfr0JITJ...=ARVEEVLOG 
   
8. Boudh (207.888) - operational https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Boudh+rail+ , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEf9Ui1h...imodalNews , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_HPo8ak...uDaniVlogs , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhMehUQ8...=ARVEEVLOG , May 3 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdcQCIa_...nPutelVlog , Jun 14th 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcYU9ne...njuVlogger , June 17th 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt5sGtQl...=ARVEEVLOG , June 30th 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYBm6tNy...=ARVEEVLOG, Aug 17, 2024: CRS completed https://pragativadi.com/another-mileston...missioned/ 
   
9. Champapur (194.187) - operational https://www.youtube.com/results?search_q...r+Balangir , March 31 2024 rails placed near station that is being built: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqWTn4fV...=ARVEEVLOG , July 10, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlGcO0Sv...=ARVEEVLOG ; Engine rolling done September 28th 2024 See https://x.com/OdishaRail/status/1840395600484823372 
   
10. Puranakatak (180.75) - operational https://www.youtube.com/results?search_q...ay+station ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mkXO4Xc...BzdGF0aW9u ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEf9Ui1h...imodalNews ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ_kbFj_...uDaniVlogs , October 9, 2023: https://twitter.com/EastCoastRail/status...G823w&s=19 ; Feb 28, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew0EEQdj...imodalNews ; April 18, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yN-QcdH...=Dilsebiju , June 15 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqK0MN2...=Dilsebiju , July 9 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1Lc9mI...=ARVEEVLOG ;  Engine rolling done on September 29th 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUxN6mw1...mahibevlog 
    Towards Charichak: July 20 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb8-Y0cp...=ARVEEVLOG 
    Tunnel T7: With a length of 1975 meters, Tunnel T7 extends from Km 168+528.1 to Km 170+501.7. (Tunneling completed on August 20, 2024 https://kalingatv.com/odisha/ecor-reache...e-project/ )
    
11. Charichak (167.4) - Forrest clearance received in Feb 2023 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGrmPtfs...=ARVEEVLOG  (Expected to be completed by 2026-27)
    Station work: May 22, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjER5paG...mahibevlog Tunnel T6: With a length of 315 meters, Tunnel T6 extends from Km 165+000.6 to Km 165+279.8.Tunnel T5: Tunnel T5 covers a distance from Km 164+464 to Km 164+780.68, spanning 317 meters: done https://pragativadi.com/khurda-road-bala...e-by-2026/ Tunnel T4: This engineering marvel stretches from Km 156+231.5 to Km 160.415, boasting an extraordinary length of 4185 meters, there’s also a 700-meter escape tunnel ensuring safety.  
    
    Two viaducts (1.3 kms and 0.55 kms): From https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/od...ce-8647814 : May 2025 status of Charichak Harbhanga road viaduct near Karanjkata village  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj1gkQrcOko ; June 17 2025 status: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk-NxyOMDTA 
    
    
12. Adenigarh (153.75) - Forrest clearance received in Feb 2023 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65dng_qo...=ARVEEVLOG  ; March 29 2024 Tunnel construction initiated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hooyRrHj...=ARVEEVLOG (Expected to be completed by 2026-27)
    
    
13. Baniguchha (139.75) - Forrest clearance received in Feb 2023 (Expected to be completed by 2026-27)
    
    Tunnel T3 (2,620 mtr length, ch 126.420 km to ch 129.040
    
    Two viaducts (#302 of 4.8kms and 0.29 kms): From https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/od...ce-8647814 . The 4.8 km one will be the second longest rail viaduct in India and as per https://www.constructionworld.in/transpo...026-/75174 is expected to be complete by August 2026. 
    
    
14. Buguda (121.8) - Forrest clearance received in Feb 2023 : September 15 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW8we3se...imodalNews  , March 31 2024  ground work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j1OB_rR...=ARVEEVLOG (Expected to be completed by 2026-27)
    Tunnel T2 (1775 M Length, Km 108.225 To Km 110.000): Tunnel breakthrough on June 1 2025; all tunnels have breakthrough now : https://x.com/OdishaRail/status/1929178365501591798 
    Tunnel T1 (800 M Length, Km 106.825 To Km 107.625): 
    
15. Dasapalla (105.875) - operational (From Jan 2024) (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18424 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08556 )
    
16. Nuagaon Road (90.43) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 and https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 )
    
17. Mahipur (77.38) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 and https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 )
    
18. Nayagarh town (65.456) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 ,  https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429, https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08555 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18423 )
    
19. Bolgarh Road (54.32) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08555 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18423)
    
20. Rajsunakhala (41.5) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 ,  https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08555 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18423)
    
21. Begunia (32) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 ,  https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08555 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18423 )
    
22. Khurda Town (13.35) - operational (https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08423 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08429 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/08555 , https://erail.in/train-enquiry/18423 )
    
23. Khurda Rd (0)
    

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