What happened (CEA approval of four multi-tracking rail projects)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four multi-tracking rail projects proposed by the Ministry of Railways. The combined estimated cost is approximately Rs. 9,450 crore. The CEA approval covers four rail sections across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, adding multiple tracks to increase line capacity.
Approved projects: corridors, lengths, and states
The four approved multi-tracking works are as follows:
Kharagpur–Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th Line: 173 km (West Bengal and Odisha)Bhadrak–Haridaspur 4th Line: 75 km (Odisha)Gummidipundi–Gudur 3rd and 4th Line: 90 km (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu)Cuttack–Paradeep (Badabandha) 3rd and 4th Line: 72 km (Odisha)
Background and earlier position: how capacity augmentation fits the rail network
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