NTPC signs agreement for doubling of Hotgi-Kudgi section

Project is to be completed by March 2020

NTPC signs agreement for doubling of Hotgi-Kudgi section
IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 08 2016 | 7:51 PM IST

State-run power producer NTPC on Wednesday signed an agreement with South Western Railway for doubling of the Hotgi-Kudgi rail section, the power producer said.

"NTPC-Kudgi signed an agreement with South Western Railway. It has deposited Rs 946 crore with the railway towards the cost of doubling of the Hotgi-Kudgi rail section," the company said in a statement.

The project is to be completed by March 2020.

The Hotgi-Kudgi section (134 km) has 10 block stations, eight major bridges and two important bridges – on river Don and river Bheema.

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First Published: Jun 08 2016 | 7:16 PM IST

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