The survey for a new rail project connecting the Union Territory of Ladakh with the rest of India has been completed, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on July 26.
The 498-km proposed line is planned to start from Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh and via Manali will reach Leh. “A detailed project report has been prepared. There will be 40 railway stations along the line,” he said in a written reply.
