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Big rail infra push: Cabinet clears 8 projects worth ₹20,804 cr; network to expand by 1196 km

Summary by Times of India
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared eight railway projects worth ₹20,804 crore, expanding the Indian Railways network by 1,196 km across nine states. The projects are expected to boost freight loading by 74 million tonnes annually and improve the movement of coal, cement, steel, containers, automobiles, food grains and other essential goods. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also outlined measures using AI, aerial mapping and t…

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Last Updated on September 10, 2026 12:50 am by INDIAN AWAAZ AMN The Union Cabinet has approved eight multitracking railway projects with a total cost of over ₹20,800 crore. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that three of these multitracking railway projects have been approved at a total cost of ₹10,783 crore. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that t…

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved eight projects of the Ministry of Railways, costing over ₹20,000 crore. This will add 1,196 kilometers to the rail network. Spread across 17 districts in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, […]

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Indian Express broke the news in Noida, India on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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