4 major railway projects worth ₹25,000 cr: New lines on key routes in Maharashtra, MP & Gujarat

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4 major railway projects worth ₹25,000 cr: New lines on key routes in Maharashtra, MP & Gujarat

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Tuesday informed that 4 new railway projects have been approved in a meeting of the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reportedly, the projects are worth Rs 24,634 crore.

This includes a 237 kms long fourth railway on the Itarsi-Bhopal-Bina route in Madhya Pradesh and a 259-kilometer line on the Vadodara-Ratlam route connecting Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Ashwini Vaishnav in a statement said-will cover 18 districts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. India's seven railway corridors handle 41% of the total railway traffic, and these projects will strengthen the capacity and connectivity of these corridors.

Vaishnaw said that these projects will not only increase the capacity of rail operations but also reduce congestion, save time, and improve the reliability of railway services. He said, “We have decided that at least four lines will be built in these corridors, and where possible, six lines will be constructed.

These projects include-

·         Gondia Dongargarh: Fourth Line, 84 kilometers (Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh)

·         Wardha Bhusawal: Third and Fourth Line, 314 kilometers (Maharashtra)

·         Vadodara Ratlam: Third and Fourth Line, 259 kilometers (Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh)

·         Itarsi Bhopal Bina: Fourth line, 237 kilometers (Madhya Pradesh)

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