Question-Rail Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu laid the foundation stone for the final survey of Bilaspur-Manali-Leh New Broad Gauge Line in Leh. Who has been given the task of final location survey by the Ministry of Railways?
(A) Rail Engineering Department
(B) IRCTC
(C) Rights Limited
(D) Larsen and Tubro
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- On June 27, 2017, the railway minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu laid the foundation stone for the final survey of Bilaspur-Manali-Leh New Broad Gauge Line in Leh.
- The length of this proposed world’s highest railway route is 498 km.
- The Proposed alignment passes through the Shivalik, Great Himalayan &Zanskar Ranges, areas with wide variation in height (600m to 5300 m above MSL) and Seismic zone IV and V necessitating building of large number of tunnels, deep viaducts & bridges.
- The work of Final Location Survey has been entrusted by Ministry of Railways to RITES Ltd and is planned to be completed by March 2019 with an approximate cost of 157 crores.
- The project is of both strategic and economic, development and tourism importance.
- The survey includes the following activities:
- Development of corridors with different grades using Digital elevation Models, with overlays for Geological Maps, Snow & Avalanche Studies, Hydrological & Seismic Data using the latest software and selection of most optimum corridor.
- Analysis of the selected corridor and development of most suitable alignment.
- Geological and Geophysical investigations and design of bridges, tunnels & viaducts.
- Marking of central line of alignment on site.
- Preparation and submission of Detailed Project Report.
Reference:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/prabhu-launches-final-survey-work-for-leh-rail-line-4724979/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=166920
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/prabhu-launches-final-survey-work-for-leh-rail-line/1/988808.html
http://alfnews.in/post/45755