Cabinet approves multitracking rail projects with INR 111.69-bln outlay
This story was originally published at 15:40 IST on 31 July 2025
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NEW DELHI – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved four railway projects with total cost of INR 111.69 billion, the government said. The projects will cover 13 districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand, a government release said.
The projects will cover Itarsi–Nagpur rail project, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Parbhani, Aluabari Road-New Jalpaiguri line expansion, and Dangoaposi-Jaroli multitracking projects. "The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways," the release said.
These projects will help in transportation of commodities like coal, cement, clinker, gypsum, fly ash, containers, agriculture commodities, and petroleum products, the government said. End
Reported by Sagar Sen
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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