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Bilaspur-Manali-Leh Rail Line: India set to get world’s highest railway station, check key features here

The proposed Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line will require extensive tunnelling due to the challenging Himalayan terrain. Of the approximately 489-km-long corridor, nearly 270 km is expected to run through…

Bilaspur-Manali-Leh Rail Line: India set to get world's highest railway station, check key features here
Bilaspur-Manali-Leh Rail Line: India set to get world's highest railway station, check key features here — image via Google News Himachal Pradesh — Credit: Storywire

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The proposed Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line will require extensive tunnelling due to the challenging Himalayan terrain. Of the approximately 489-km-long corridor, nearly 270 km is expected to run through tunnels. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 1.31 lakh crore.

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