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Key Points

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Three new train routes are approved

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Total length added is about 656 kilometres

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Around 4,790 villages will get better train connections

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More trains will carry extra goods like coal, cement, iron and steel

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The plan will lower oil use and cut carbon pollution

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Summary

The new tracks will add about 656 kilometers of railway tracks 🌍

More trains will mean easier travel for people and faster delivery of things like food and toys 🛤️

The projects will also help protect the Earth by using less oil and planting many new trees 🌳

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New Words to Learn

13 words
multitracking
building more than one train track side by side
capacity
how much a train line can carry
logistics
moving things from one place to another
congestion
when many trains are stuck together
integrated planning
making many plans work together
multimodal connectivity
linking different ways of travel like trains, roads and boats
operational efficiency
making the trains work smoothly and quickly
reliability
being able to count on the trains to run on time
commodity
important things that are bought and sold, like coal or steel
freight
goods that are moved by trains
tonne
a big weight, about the same as one thousand kilograms
carbon dioxide
a gas that can make the Earth warmer
emissions
gases that come out of machines and can affect the air
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