Multi-tracking proposals will ease operations and reduce congestion
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved six railway projects, costing an estimated Rs.12,343 crore with 100% funding from Central Government.
The multi-tracking proposals will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.
The projects across 18 districts in Rajasthan, Assam, Telangana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Nagaland will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 1,020 kms.
The projects are result of PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-model connectivity which have been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.
The projects:
178.28-km Ajmer-Chanderiya in Rajasthan is estimated to cost Rs.1813.28 crore in Rajasthan;
131.27-km Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan is estimated to cost Rs.1,268.57;
271.97-km Luni-Samdari-Bhildi in Gujarat-Rajasthan is estimated to cost Rs.3530.92 crore;
7.062-km Agthori-Kamakhya with new Rail cum Road-Bridge in Assam is estimated to cost Rs.1,650.37 crore;
140-km Lumding-Furkating in Assam and Nagaland is estimated to cost Rs.2,333.84 crore;
88.81-km Motumari-Vishnupuram and 10.87-km Rail over Rail at Motumari in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh is estimated to cost Rs.1,746.20 crore.
These are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as food grains, food commodities, fertilizers, coal, cement, iron, steel, fly-ash, clinker, limestone, POL, container etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 87 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum).
The Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and minimizing logistics cost of the country, reduce oil import and lower CO2 emissions, the committee said on 8 Feb 2024. Fiinews.com
