To  increase the existing line capacity, smoothen train operations, reduce congestion and facilitate ease of travelling and transportation

Projects will generate direct employment for about 7.06 crore man-days during construction

Capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 200 MTPA

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by  Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today approved Seven projects of Ministry of Railways with estimated cost of around Rs.32,500 Crore, with 100% funding from Central Government. The proposals of Multi-tracking will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.

The projects covering 35 Districts in 9 States i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 2339 Kms. and will provide employment of 7.06 crore man-days to the people of the states.

The projects include:

S.No.	Name of the Project	Nature of the Project
1	Gorakhpur-Cantt-Valmiki Nagar	Doubling of existing line
2	Son Nagar-Andal Multi tracking Project	Multi Tracking
3	Nergundi-Barang and Khurda Road-Vizianagaram	3rd Line
4	Mudkhed-Medchal and Mahbubnagar-Dhone	Doubling of the existing line
5	Guntur-Bibinagar	Doubling of the existing line
6	Chopan-Chunar	Doubling of existing line
7	Samakhiali-Gandhidham	Quadrupling

These are essential routes for transportation of varied basket of commodities such as foodgrains, fertilizers, coal, cement, fly-ash, iron and finished steel, clinkers, crude oil, lime stone, edible oil etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 200 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum). The Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and for reducing logistics cost of the country.

The projects are in line with Prime Minister’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by creating Multi-tasking work force in the region and will enhance their employment/self employment opportunities.

The projects are result of PM-Gati Shakti 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.

Central funding for railway capacity expansion approved, enabling multi tracking works to ease congestion and boost freight capacity. The Union Cabinet approved seven centrally funded railway multi tracking projects totalling 2,339 kilometres, authorising doubling, third line and quadrupling works to augment line capacity, reduce congestion and raise annual freight throughput by an estimated 200 MTPA, with associated construction employment generation and integration under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.