Ahead of the Railway Budget, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved construction of six railway lines and a bridge to cater to both increased passenger and freight needs, for an estimated cost of Rs. 10,700 crore.
“It will be financed through extra-budgetary resources,” Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said after the meeting. The projects will be constructed using the Rs.1.5-lakh crore invested by Life Insurance Corporation in the Railways.
The projects include doubling of three railway lines — the 190-km Hubbali-Chickajur line for Rs.1,294.13 crore; the 160-km Ramna-Singrauli line for Rs.2,675.64 crore; and the 261-km Katni-Singarauli section for Rs.2,084.90 crore.
The CCEA also approved construction of an additional bridge and doubling of the Rampur Dumra-Tal-Rajendrapul sector in Bihar for Rs.1,700.24 crore
Two projects for the construction of a third line — in the 132-km Wardha (Sewagram)-Ballarshah section, costing Rs.1,443.32 crore, and the 165-km Anuppur-Katni section in Madhya Pradesh, for Rs.1,595.76 crore — were also approved.
Project Value
INR 10700 Crore /-
Clearances Approved
Multi Location
Multi State
India
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