TransportationOPENOperational
Passenger trains begin on newly completed Tadoki–Rowghat rail section in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Chhattisgarh20 Oct 2026
Passenger train services commenced on Tuesday on the newly completed Tadoki–Rowghat stretch, after a train was flagged off at an event in Raipur. The Tadoki–Rowghat section is part of the Dallirajhara–Rowghat–Jagdalpur project; officials said the final 17.5 km between Tadoki and Rowghat had its tracks laid last month, completing the 95 km Dallirajhara–Rowghat project, with passenger services earlier operational up to Tadoki.
Why it matters
This extends rail connectivity to the Rowghat area and is expected to improve access for remote parts of the Bastar region while also enabling iron ore movement from Rowghat mines to SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant.
Indian RailwaysNational Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)