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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
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The '''Karnaprayag–Saikot–Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway''', notified as the project of national strategic importance, is [[Indian Railways]]'s one of the four constituent routes of the proposed [[Char Dham Railway]] connecting the holiest [[Chota Char Dham]] of [[Hinduism]]. This 99 km route starts from [[Karnaprayag]] and ends at [[Sonprayag]] 13 km before [[Kedarnath]].<ref name=char1>[http://www.india.com/business/chardham-to-get-rail-connectivity-indian-railways-pilgrimage-linking-project-to-cost-rs-43-29-crore-2124237/ Chardham to get rail connectivity; Indian Railways pilgrimage linking project to cost Rs 43.29k crore, India.com, 12-May-2017]</ref><ref name=char2>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/railway-minister-lays-foundation-stone-for-final-location-survey-on-char-dham-route/articleshow/58659661.cms Railway minister lays foundation stone for final location survey on char dham route, India Times news, 13-May-2017]</ref>

==Railway Routes==
The 99 km route starts from a "Y" fork at [[Karnaprayag]] off under construction [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]], goes via [[Saikot]] and ends at [[Sonprayag]] where people can trek further 13 km to [[Kedarnath]].<ref name=char1/>

[[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]] is also an under construction new railway link extension from the exiting [[Rishikesh railway station]] to [[Karnaprayag]].<ref name=char3>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/coming-soon-india-s-longest-railway-tunnel-on-rishikesh-karnprayag-route/story-wS8XHEfypDEXqdmkby3aAN.html Coming soon: India’s longest railway tunnel on Rishikesh–Karnaprayag route, Hindustan Times news, 19-Sept-2016]</ref>

==Current Status==
[[Char Dham Railway]] project's 327 km long construction, costing INR ₹43,292 crore (USD $6.6 billion), began with the foundation stone laying and commencement of INR ₹120 crore ''Final Location Survey'' (FSL) in May 2017 by the Union Railway minister.

Its '' Final Location Survey Had Been Completed In September 2020 By A Foreign Company With Budget Of 130 Crore. As Informed By Indian Railways.[[Suresh Prabhu]].<ref name=char1/><ref name=char2/>

== See also==
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* [[Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway]]
* [[Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway]]
* [[Saikot–Joshimath Badrinath Railway]]
* [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway]]
* [[Diamond Quadrilateral]] railway project
* [[Golden Quadrilateral]] road project
* [[Setu Bharatam]] railway crossing-free flyover and underpass project
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==References==
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{{Transport in India}}

{{Railways in Northern India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Northern Railway Zone|*]]
[[Category:Proposed railway lines in India]]

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