Overview
- Eastern Railway said surveys have been sanctioned for Siuri–Nala (73 km), Arambagh–Khanakul (27 km) and Rasulpur–Jangalpara (78 km), totaling 178 km.
- The Siuri–Nala proposal would link Birbhum’s Siuri to Nala in Jharkhand via Rajnagar and Bakreswar Dham, improving inter-state access and supporting pilgrimage and tourism.
- The Arambagh–Khanakul plan targets a corridor now reliant on slow, congested road travel and serves Khanakul, known as the birthplace of Raja Rammohan Roy.
- The Rasulpur–Jangalpara survey includes a bypass to eliminate engine reversal, a rail-over-rail bridge connecting the Howrah–Barddhaman chord with the Masagram–Bankura line, upgrading Mathnashipur Halt to a block station and a new Mathnashipur–Jangalpara link.
- Officials describe the surveys as the first formal step, with detailed project reports, clearances, budget decisions and timelines still pending, and the Rasulpur–Jangalpara link envisioned to offer an alternative route for passenger and light freight.