Indian Railways links Chhattisgarh’s Rowghat to national network for first time since independence

Indian Railways has connected Rowghat in Chhattisgarh to the national rail network for the first time since Independence. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai flagged off two new passenger services Rowghat-Raipur and Raipur-Kurud as the Tadoki-Rowghat and Abhanpur-Kurud rail sections were inaugurated. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also outlined plans to expand connectivity towards Rowghat, Jagdalpur and Visakhapatnam. Here’s how the new railway links could improve travel, trade and industrial development across Chhattisgarh.