Cabinet Greenlights 2 Multitracking Railways Projects Worth Rs 3,399 Crore In Maharashtra, MP

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by means of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday authorized two multitracking tasks throughout Indian Railways in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to verify seamless and sooner transportation of each passengers and items. 

These tasks come with Ratlam-Nagda third and 4th traces and Wardha-Balharshah 4th line. The overall estimated price of the tasks is set Rs 3,399 crore and shall be finished by means of 2029-30, in step with the CCEA.

These tasks, protecting 4 districts throughout Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, will build up the present community of Indian Railways by means of about 176 km. The tasks may also generate direct employment for roughly 74 lakh human-days all through development.

The determination will support trip comfort, cut back logistic price, lower oil imports and give a contribution to decrease CO2 emissions, supporting sustainable and environment friendly rail operations.

According to the CCEA, the tasks are the results of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, which has been conceivable via built-in making plans and can supply seamless connectivity for the motion of other folks, items and products and services.

These are crucial routes for transportation of commodities akin to coal, cement, clinker, gypsum, fly ash, packing containers, agricultural commodities, and petroleum merchandise, and so on.

The capability augmentation works will lead to further freight visitors of magnitude 18.40 MTPA (million tonnes in step with annum).

The Railways will assist reach local weather targets and minimise logistics price, cut back oil import (20 crore litres) and decrease CO2 emissions (99 crore kg), which is similar to the plantation of 4 crore timber.

“The projects would also enhance logistical efficiency by augmenting line capacity along critical routes for transportation of containers, coal, cement, agricultural commodities, and other goods. These improvements are expected to optimise supply chains, thereby facilitating accelerated economic growth,” mentioned the CCEA.

According to the federal government, the higher line capability will considerably strengthen mobility, leading to advanced operational potency and repair reliability for Indian Railways. These multi-tracking proposals are poised to streamline operations and alleviate congestion.