Edited by Deepali Verma
Upon the Cabinet’s nod to six multi-tracking projects of the Indian Railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the projects have the ability to enhance transportation efficiency and help reduce congestion on busy railway networks.
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “Today’s Cabinet decision pertaining to the Railways sector will boost infrastructure, drive down congestion on busy routes and improve commerce as well as connectivity.”
With the aim to enhance the transportation efficiency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, gave its nod to the railway transportation projects across six states earlier in the day.
Additionally, the Cabinet further approved CCEA for six multi-tracking Railway Projects. The capital outlay amounting to Rs 12,343 crore will go to states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland. These projects will enhance rail connectivity, improve transportation efficiency while boosting the economic growth in different regions.
The existing network of Indian Railways will register an increase of 1020 kms and will provide employment to about 3 crore man-days to the people of the states.
The proposed routes are 178.28 km of Ajmer-Chanderiya, 131.27 km of Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, 271.97 km of Luni-Samdari-Bhildi in Gujarat and Rajasthan, 7.062 km of Agthori-Kamakhya with new Rail cum Road Bridge in Assam, 140 km of Lumding-Furkating in Assam and Nagaland, and 88.81 km of Motumari-Vishnupuram and Rail over Rail at Motumari in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.
“The projects are proposed owing to the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-model connectivity, that is possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services,” the statement added.
