According to media sources, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved multi-tracking of three projects benefitting Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam and one new rail line to connect far-flung areas of Kutch, Gujarat. These initiatives will provide connectivity and improve travel convenience,e besides reducing logistic cost and decreasing dependence on oil imports. The projects will contribute to lower CO2 emissions and support sustainable and efficient rail operations. These will also generate direct employment for about 251 lakh human-days during its construction.
In a major connectivity boost, the approved multi-tracking projects will enhance connectivity to around 3,108 villages and about 47.34 lakh population, benefitting the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam. The completion timeline for the 173 km long Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) – Wadi 3rd and 4th Line, having cost of 5012 crores, is five years. The timeline for the 53 km long Bhagalpur – Jamalpur 3rd line in Bihar is three years, for which the cost is 1156 crore rupees. The work forthe 194 km long Furkating – New Tinsukia Doubling, with a cost of 3634 crore rupees, will be completed in four years.
The proposed new line will provide connectivity to the far-fetched area of the Kutch region. It will add 145 route km and 164 track km to the existing railway network in Gujarat with an estimated cost of 2526 crore rupees. The completion timeline of the project is 3 years. Besides promoting tourism in Gujarat, the new rail line will help in the transportation of salt, cement, coal, clinker and bentonite. The strategic importance of the project is that it will provide connectivity to Rann of Kutch. Harappan site Dholavira, Koteshwar temple, Narayan Sarovar and Lakhpat fort will also come under the rail network as 13 new railway stations will be added benefiting 866 villages and about 16 Lakh population.
The projects are planned on PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan with a focus on enhancing multi-modal connectivity and logistic efficiency through integrated planning and stakeholder consultations. The four projects covering 13 Districts across the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 565 Kms.
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