New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the construction of six rail lines and a railway bridge at an estimated cost of Rs 10,700 crore to cater to increased passenger and freight needs.
In the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the committee gave its nod for the construction in a 908 km stretch, which will cost over Rs 10,700 crore. Most part of the expenditure will be met through extra budgetary resources (Institutional Financing), according to an official release.
The expansion includes doubling of Hubli-Chickajur line, Wardha (Sewagram)-Ballarshah third line, doubling of Ramna-Singrauli line, third line between Anuppur-Katni, doubling of Katni-Singrauli line and an additional bridge, and doubling of Rampur Dumra-Tal-Rajendrapul line.
The Pune-Miraj-Hubli-Bangalore route has been identified for doubling, which will improve rail traffic flow and boost overall development of the region.
Doubling work between Hubli-Londa part of Hubli-Londa- Vasco-da-Gama is in progress.
The line capacity utilisation of the section is saturated and running of additional Mail/Express and goods traffic over causes delay in movement of the trains.
In the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the committee gave its nod for the construction in a 908 km stretch, which will cost over Rs 10,700 crore. Most part of the expenditure will be met through extra budgetary resources (Institutional Financing), according to an official release.
The expansion includes doubling of Hubli-Chickajur line, Wardha (Sewagram)-Ballarshah third line, doubling of Ramna-Singrauli line, third line between Anuppur-Katni, doubling of Katni-Singrauli line and an additional bridge, and doubling of Rampur Dumra-Tal-Rajendrapul line.
The Pune-Miraj-Hubli-Bangalore route has been identified for doubling, which will improve rail traffic flow and boost overall development of the region.
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Doubling work between Hubli-Londa part of Hubli-Londa- Vasco-da-Gama is in progress.
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The line capacity utilisation of the section is saturated and running of additional Mail/Express and goods traffic over causes delay in movement of the trains.
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