Three new railway lines approved by the cabinet committee
Estimated cost about 10,783 crore Indian rupees
Length added: around 656 kilometres
Villages connected: approximately 4,790
Additional freight capacity: about 27 million tonnes per year
Expected reduction of oil imports by 12 crore litres
Carbon dioxide cut equivalent to planting about 2.48 crore trees
These projects will add roughly 656 kilometres of tracks, connecting about 4,790 villages.
More tracks mean trains can carry more people and goods, reducing traffic jams on the rails.
The plan also helps the environment by using less oil and cutting carbon emissions.
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