The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four railway projects worth 24 thousand 634 crore rupees. These projects include Bhusaval – Wardha 3rd and 4th line, Gondia – Dongargarh 4th line, Vadodara – Ratlam 3rd and 4th line and Itarsi – Bhopal – Bina 4th line. The four multitracking projects will cover 18 Districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 894 kilometres.

 

 

Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project will enhance connectivity to approximately three thousand 633 villages, which have a population of over 85 lakh and two Aspirational Districts. Mr Vaishnaw said the increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. 

 

 

 

Giving details about the 744-kilometre track length, Bhusaval – Wardha rail line, the Minister informed that this rail line will be constructed at an estimated cost of nine thousand 197 crore rupees. The project will be completed in five years. He said, 98 kilometer 98-kilometre-long Gondia – Dongargarh 4th line will also be completed in five years with an estimated cost of two thousand 223 crore rupees.

 

 

He said, Vadodara – Ratlam 3rd and 4th line of 513-kilometre track length will be constructed at a cost of eight thousand 885 crore rupees, and it will cover Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

 

 

The Minister informed that the Itarsi – Bhopal – Bina 4th rail line with a track length of 264 kilometres will be constructed at a cost of four thousand 329 crore rupees. Mr Vaishnaw informed that this is an essential route for transportation of commodities such as coal, containers, cement, fly ash, food grain and steel.