CCEA expects 116.65-km line to attract investment
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of Rs.2,798.16 crore Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line scheduled for completion in 2026-27 for Ministry of Railways.
The 116.65-km line will attract investment and lead to overall socio-economic development of the region, said CCEA on 13 July 2022.
It will facilitate faster movement of agricultural and local products and also provide improved mobility of the people in the region within the state of Gujarat and Rajasthan and also to other parts of the country.
This rail line will also provide alternative route for existing Ahmedabad-Abu Road railway line.
It will facilitate easy travel for millions of devotees visiting religious places, temples.
The alignment of the proposed doubling will traverse through Sirohi district of Rajasthan and Banaskantha and Mahesana districts of Gujarat. fiinews.com