<h1>PMG reviews 23 mega-projects worth over Rs 74,052 crore, prioritizes rail upgrades and urges faster inter-ministerial coordination</h1> The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) reviewed 23 mega-infrastructure projects valued at over Rs.74,052 crore and 28 related issues, with a predominant focus on rail-sector schemes to improve connectivity and economic growth. A metropolitan urban transport project (Rs.33,690 crore) targeting suburban rail capacity, signalling upgrades and new rolling stock, and a West Coast industrial pulp-and-paper project (Rs.10,500 crore) aimed at manufacturing expansion and employment generation were discussed in detail. The meeting, chaired by the Principal Economic Advisor of the DPIIT, directed enhanced inter-ministerial and state coordination and urged authorities and private proponents to use the PMG mechanism for proactive, expedited resolution of outstanding issues.