I am reposting this proposal of Piska - Hatia Loop line that we had discussed way back in 2013.
I think the importance of this new Piska - HTE Loop line has gained manifolds since the news about completion of Lohardaga (LAD) - Tori Section has been doing rounds and also the commencement of electrification work on Ranchi - LAD - Tori line.
Here's what I propose - Construct a direct double-line Loop from PISKA Station in RNC - LAD Section to Balasiring Stn in HTE (Hatia) - Rourkela...
more... (ROU) Section. This will prevent the unecessary need of North bound trains originating from Hatia (via LAD - TORI) to cross Ranchi and get a reversal there. This in turn, will save lots of time and energy for each train (Specially premium ones like Rajdhani and Garib Rath). Please review the map and post your comments.
The proposed line is depicted in Red.