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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Union Cupboard’s approval of main railway initiatives spanning 19 districts throughout six states, calling it a major step towards boosting infrastructure and financial progress.
In a publish on X, the Prime Minister stated the initiatives would improve connectivity, enhance operational effectivity, and improve entry to vacationer locations throughout the nation. He emphasised that the initiatives mirror India’s continued give attention to infrastructure growth.
The Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister, authorised three initiatives below the Ministry of Railways with an estimated price of ₹23,437 crore. These embody the Nagda–Mathura third and 4th Line, Guntakal–Wadi third and 4th Line, and Burhwal–Sitapur third and 4th Line initiatives.
In accordance with an official launch, the growth in line capability will considerably enhance mobility, operational effectivity, and repair reliability for Indian Railways. The multi-tracking proposals purpose to scale back congestion and streamline railway operations.
The initiatives align with the PM Gati Shakti Nationwide Grasp Plan, specializing in built-in planning and enhanced multi-modal connectivity. They’re anticipated to facilitate seamless motion of passengers, items, and companies throughout areas.
Overlaying districts in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, the initiatives will add roughly 901 kilometers to the present railway community. Round 4,161 villages, with a inhabitants of almost 83 lakh individuals, are anticipated to profit from improved connectivity.
The improved railway community can even enhance entry to main vacationer locations akin to Mahakaleshwar, Ranthambore Nationwide Park, Kuno Nationwide Park, Keoladeo Nationwide Park, Mathura, Vrindavan, and Naimisharanya, amongst others.
Moreover, these routes are very important for transporting key commodities together with coal, meals grains, cement, petroleum merchandise, iron, metal, and fertilizers. The capability growth is projected to allow extra freight visitors of 60 million tonnes yearly.
The federal government famous that the initiatives will contribute to environmental sustainability by decreasing logistics prices, decreasing oil imports by 37 crore litres, and chopping CO₂ emissions by 185 crore kilograms—equal to planting seven crore timber.
