July 23, 2026 1:27 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 440-crore South Eastern Railway project to ease congestion

Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 14.52-km third railway line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur on the South Eastern Railway at an estimated cost of ₹440 crore, a move aimed at boosting capacity on one of the country's key freight corridors. The project is part of Railways' ongoing efforts to augment capacity on high-density routes to facilitate faster movement of passenger and freight trains while meeting the growing transportation requirements of industries and ...

July 3, 2026 10:10 AM

Indian Railways approves Rs 135 crore rail flyover in Odisha’s Bondamunda to boost freight capacity, ease congestion

In a major infrastructure push aimed at strengthening freight movement and improving operational efficiency, Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 4.59-km rail flyover between Odisha's Bondamunda 'A' Cabin and Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin in the South Eastern Railway at an estimated cost of ₹135 crore. The project is designed to decongest the strategically important Rourkela-Bondamunda section, a key industrial corridor witnessing rapidly rising freight traffic due to expanding mini...