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Rowghat gets first train since Independence as Indian Railways completes ₹1,628 crore rail line in Chhattisgarh

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Oct 22, 2026

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Indian Railways has brought Rowghat in Chhattisgarh onto the national railway network for the first time since Independence, improving connectivity to remote parts of the state. The Tadoki–Rowghat and Abhanpur–Kurud broad-gauge railway sections were inaugurated on Tuesday, with two new passenger train services also launched. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the inauguration, while Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw participated through video conferencing. The new connection is expected to make travel more convenient and improve access to education, healthcare, employment and markets. The area has significant iron ore resources that can contribute to India's steel industry, including operations at the Bhilai Steel Plant. Better transport links could also encourage economic activity and generate employment opportunities in surrounding areas. Companies: Comprehensive news and analysis on listed and unlisted companies, corporate announcements, corporate chatter, C-suite, business trends, hiring alerts, layoffs, work-life balance, world's top billionaires and richest and more. 2. National News: From metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and e to untapped stories from rural India, we cover human interest, health, education, crime and courts, and law and order, among other areas of public interest. 5. Economy: In-depth analysis of India's macro and micro-economic indicators like- GDP, inflation, forex, fiscal deficit, current account deficit, interest rate cycle, economic recovery, RBI circulars, indirect taxes, GST, Insolvency and Bankruptcy imports, exports and everything that impacts Indian economy. 6. Riya R Alex, Trainee Content Producer Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World , CJP Protest in Delh LIVE and US news.

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The arrival of a train in Rowghat for the first time since Independence marks a major step towards connecting remote areas of southern Chhattisgarh with the national railway network.&nbsp;

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