August 19, 2026 3:52 PM
Cabinet approves four railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,450 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved four multitracking projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs 9,450 crore. The projects span 410 km across eight districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and are aimed at enhancing rail capacity, easing congestion and improving operational efficiency and service reliability. The approved projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) fou...