Cabinet approves four railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,450 crore

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...

Cabinet approves Indian Railways’ first semi high-speed project between Ahmedabad and Dholera

May 13, 2026 4:15 PM

Cabinet approves Indian Railways’ first semi high-speed project between Ahmedabad and Dholera

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi high-speed double-line railway project at an estimated cost of Rs 20,667 crore, marking the first semi high-speed project of Indian Railways. The 134-km corridor, planned with indigenously developed technology as part of the government’s push for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, is scheduled for completion by 2030-31. Semi high-speed rail corridors are desig...