Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviews progress as land acquisition, funding, and major civil works advance on Haryana’s flagship rail corridor
Chandigarh: The Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project continues to advance, with the Patli-Manesar-MSIL rail link now operational, 67 per cent of twin-tunnel excavation completed, and major civil works progressing across key sections. At the Board of Directors’ meeting of the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed implementation of various projects and instructed officials to maintain momentum to meet commissioning targets.
The Board noted that the 6.92-km Patli-Manesar-MSIL line, commissioned in June 2025, is the project’s first operational section. The rail link handled 745 rakes by March 31, 2026, and an additional 560 rakes were loaded in the current financial year through July 31, 2026, demonstrating its increasing utility.
Construction continues on the remaining sections of the 126-km Broad Gauge Double Line corridor. HRIDC MD Sukhvinder Singh informed that excavation of the 2×4.7-km twin tunnel is underway from 10 faces, with 4,800 metres completed, representing 67 per cent of the total. Work on ventilation shafts, utility shafts, NATM tunnel sections, and cut-and-cover tunnel sections is also advancing.
The Board reviewed progress on other civil works, including the Patli-New Patli-Sultanpur and New Patli-Manesar sections, where earthwork, bridges, retaining walls, and station buildings are at various stages of completion. The Board also reviewed the status of major civil packages.
Land acquisition has made significant progress. Officials reported that ₹2,038.37 crore has been disbursed from the total ₹2,287.55 crore for land compensation, covering 89.1 per cent. Compensation for original awards has exceeded 95 per cent, with near-complete disbursement in several districts.
The meeting also reviewed the revised project estimate of ₹11,709 crore, which has been approved by the HORCL Board. The Stage-I forest clearance and Aravali clearance for the project have been obtained.
The Chief Secretary said the Orbital Rail Corridor is a transformative infrastructure project that will significantly improve rail connectivity, strengthen logistics, support industrial growth and enhance regional economic development.
The Chief Secretary congratulated the HRIDC for successful Commissioning of Kurukshetra Elevated Track on July 17 thereby bringing traffic relief to the city of Kurukshetra by eliminating 5 busy railway level crossings.
He directed all executing agencies to ensure the timely completion of the remaining works through close interdepartmental coordination, so that the project is commissioned within the stipulated timelines.
