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Cabinet Clears Rs 10,783-Crore Railway Projects Across MP, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved three railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore across five states. The projects will add about 656 km to the network and are targeted for completion by 2029-30.

Cabinet Clears Rs 10,783-Crore Railway Projects Across MP, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh
The rail expansion is expected to support 27 million tonnes of additional freight annually.
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved three railway multi tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The projects will add about 656 km to the Indian Railways network and are planned for completion by 2029-30. The expansion is expected to increase line capacity, ease congestion and improve the reliability of train operations.

The approved projects include the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) fourth line, the Katni-Pendra Road fourth line and the Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road third line.

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