A new railway line connecting Deoband in Uttar Pradesh to Roorkee in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, is nearing completion. This project, announced 18 years ago, has been delayed due to various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27.45 km long line will reduce travel time between Delhi and Haridwar by an hour,...
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as it will provide a direct route bypassing the current detour via Tapri or Saharanpur. The line will pass through 14 villages in Uttar Pradesh and 11 villages in Uttarakhand, requiring land acquisition. The new line will reduce the distance between Delhi and Roorkee by 33 km and alleviate congestion on the main rail route.