Cabinet Clears Rs 13,041 Crore Rail & Road Projects; Howrah-Chennai Line to Be Quadrupled
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Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupled
The Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects totaling Rs 13,041 crore. Four railway projects will enhance capacity on key eastern and southern routes. These upgrades aim to boost freight movement and passenger train operations significantly. A new highway project in Bihar will improve connectivity to the Nepal border. These developments are expected to reduce logistics costs and create employment opportunities.
Cabinet approves Rs 13,041 crore rail, highway projects across five states
NEW DELHI : Cabinet on Wednesday approved railway and highway projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore across five states, aimed at expanding rail capacity and improving road connectivity. Four railway multitracking projects connecting Chennai to Howrah at an estimated cost of Rs 9,450 crore, alongside the Rs 3,590.73-crore four-laning of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of National Highway-22 in Bihar are approved. Together, the projects e…
Cabinet approves Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects – The Indian Awaaz
Last Updated on August 19, 2026 11:22 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ BISHESHWAR MISHRA / NEW DELHI The Union Cabinet today approved five projects, including four railway projects and one highway project. Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the projects worth Rs 13,041 crore were approved today by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. M…
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