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Informist, Thursday, Jul. 23, 2026

--Indian Railways OKs INR 4.40 bln for 3rd-line project in West Bengal 

NEW DELHI – Indian Railways Thursday approved INR 4.40 billion for a third line project between Nimpura West outer cabin and Midnapur under the South Eastern Railway, the railway ministry said in a release. The 14.52 kilometre third line will enhance passenger and freight movement on the high utilisation network route, it said. 

"The project forms part of Indian Railways' continued efforts to augment network capacity on high-density routes to facilitate faster movement of passenger and freight trains while supporting the growing transportation needs of industries and essential commodities," the ministry said. 

Once completed, the project is expected to facilitate additional freight traffic of 3.52 million tonnes per annum and improve movement of essential commodities such as coal, iron ore steel and cement. It will also reduce operational bottlenecks, increase network reliability and strengthen connectivity for industries and businesses dependent on this important rail corridor, it said.

"The existing section is operating at a line capacity utilisation of 115.71%, indicating severe congestion," it said. "The third line will create additional capacity to accommodate growing passenger and freight traffic while improving operational efficiency across the corridor."  End

Reported by Pratiksha

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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