Indian Railways to open 118 km of new rail sections in Madhya Pradesh and flag off Devendranagar-Churhat train

Exam-focused facts from the 24 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate two railway sections totalling 118 km in Madhya Pradesh on October 24, 2026, and flag off a new train service between Devendranagar and Churhat.
The sections comprise the 53-km Satna-Devendranagar stretch and the 65-km Rewa-Churhat stretch, both part of the Lalitpur-Singrauli new railway line project in the Vindhya region.
The 65-km Rewa-Churhat section connects Sidhi district to the railway network for the first time and includes major engineering works such as bridges, tunnels and a 3.33-km-long tunnel.
The new rail links are expected to improve connectivity to areas including Panna, Satna, Rewa and Singrauli, and support limestone-based industries, cement manufacturing and freight movement.