Three multitracking railway projects approved
Total estimated cost: 10,783 crore Indian rupees
Additional track length: ~656 km
Coverage: 14 districts across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh
Villages connected: ~4,790 (population ~5.6 million)
Freight capacity increase: 27 million tonnes per year
Projected oil import reduction: 12 crore litres
Carbon dioxide emissions reduction: 62 crore kilograms (equivalent to planting 2.48 crore trees)
The projects will add about 656 kilometres of new tracks, linking nearly 4,790 villages and improving travel for people and freight.
Enhanced rail capacity will support the movement of key commodities such as coal, cement, iron and steel, while reducing road congestion.
The expansion aligns with the Prime Minister's Gati Shakti National Master Plan, aiming for integrated transport, lower logistics costs, and reduced carbon emissions.
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