Jharkhand Central Railway Limited was incorporated on 31.08.2015. The main objective of JCRL is to design, build, operate and maintain identified rail corridor projects that are critical for evacuation of coal from mines in the State of Jharkhand. The Ministry of Railways has granted in principle approval for transfer of Shivpur-Kathautia New BG Electrified Rail Line Project to JCRL. The following project was assigned to be taken up by JCRL.
JCRL had signed project execution agreement with Ircon on 28th March 2016. Railway Board has granted in principle approval for transfer of Shivpur - Kathautia New Rail Line Project to be taken up through the joint venture JCRL. The total length from Kathautia to Shivpur is 49.085 Kms. Detail Project Report (DPR) has been approved by the Ministry of Railways. An inflated mileage of 60% on a chargeable distance of 49.085 km has been approved on 13th June 2018 by the Ministry of Railways for a period of 5 years. Concession Agreement between JCRL & E. C. Railway has been signed on 04-12-2018. Land acquisition has been completed and working permission on forest land after deposition of NPV, CA and WMP amounts (after getting Stage-I forest clearance) has also been obtained. All Govt. and Private land have been handed over to JCRL.
