Seven multi-tracking projects of Indian railways amounting to Rs 32,500-cr gets govt nod
The Centre has approved seven projects of Railways ministry with estimated cost of around Rs. 32,500 crore, with 100% funding from the Union 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 -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. 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 projects are result of PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-model connectivity and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.