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Cabinet approves railway multitracking projects in four States at ₹9,450 crore

  • On Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four Railway Ministry projects costing Rs 9,450 crore, spanning 410 km across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted these projects cover eight districts and enhance connectivity to approximately 6,448 villages, supporting access to Bhitarkanika National Park and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Construction includes a 173-kilometre fourth line between Kharagpur and Bhadrak, with 75-kilometre and 72-kilometre segments, plus a 90-kilometre line between Gummidipundi and Gudur featuring 41 major and 169 minor bridges.
  • These new railway lines serve as essential transport routes for coal, iron ore, cement, and steel, while supporting movement of containers, automobiles, and food grains across the four states.
  • Separately, the Cabinet approved a four-lane upgrade for the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar, following an earlier authorization of an 89-kilometre elevated road network for Varanasi along the Ganga and Varuna rivers.
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Social News XYZ broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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