LUCKNOW, Sept. 18 -- Survey work for the proposed 170-km-long Orbital Railway Corridor encircling the state capital is set to begin likely by October, Northern Railways officials said. Planned as a double-line project, the corridor will connect seven major railway routes around Lucknow to decongest existing lines, streamline freight and passenger operations, and ensure smoother train movement through the region.

Talking to HT, Northern Railways' Lucknow division senior divisional operations manager Rajneesh Srivastava said the tendering process had already started. "Once tendering is completed, the survey will begin, likely by October and is expected to take about 12 to 18 months to finish," he added.

He further said discussions were be...