Cabinet approves 6 multi-tracking rail projects

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  • Projects will facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions
  • Projects will increase the existing line capacity of the sections causing smoothening of the train operations and improved punctuality as well as time of wagon turn around
  • They will facilitate reduction of congestion and increase in rail traffic
  • The projects will generate direct employment for about Three crore man-days during construction
  • Financial outgo of the projects will be ₹12,343 crore approx. with likely completion by 2029-30

New Delhi (PIB): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (#CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved 6 (Six) projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of ₹12,343 crore (approx.) with 100% funding from Central Government.

The multi-tracking proposals will ease #operations and reduce #congestion, providing the much-required #infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.

The #projects are in line with Hon’ble #PrimeMinister Narendra Modiji’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “#Atmanirbhar” by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their #employment/ self-employment opportunities.

The Six projects covering 18 Districts in 6 States i.e. #Rajasthan, #Assam, #Telangana, #Andhra Pradesh, #Gujarat and #Nagaland will increase the existing network of #IndianRailways by 1020 Kms. and will provide employment of about 3 (Three) crores man-days to the people of the States.

The projects are result of #PM-GatiShakti National Master Plan for multi-model connectivity which have been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.

6 rail-projects sanctioned by CCEA in 6 States

These are essential routes for #transportation of commodities such as food grains, food commodities, fertilizers, coal, cement, iron, steel, fly-ash, clinker, limestone, POL, container etc.

The #capacity augmentation works will result in additional #Freight traffic of magnitude 87 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum).

The #Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and minimising #logistics cost of the country, reduce oil import and lower #CO2 emissions.