<h1>State launches daily bi-directional MEMU extension from capital to pilgrimage town Rajim with eight-coach rake from Sept 19</h1> State government inaugurated extension of a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit passenger service linking a rural pilgrimage town and the state capital, effective Sept. 19, expanding the Raipur-Abhanpur MEMU to Rajim and providing daily bi-directional operation with an eight-coach rake. Officials cited benefits for commuters, students, traders and tourism. The announcement accompanies ongoing rail projects valued at Rs 45,000 crore and a Rs 7,000 crore allocation in the 2025-26 state budget for rail expansion and modernization, signaling continued public infrastructure investment and potential regulatory, land-use and service-provision implications for regional transport planning.