Summary
The project costs about 497 crore Indian rupees and aims to let more trains run at the same time.
It will allow five new passenger trains each way daily and increase the amount of goods moved.
Key Points
4 points1
The extra track will double the line’s capacity.
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It will help both people’s trains and freight (goods) trains travel more smoothly.
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Around 18.35 million tonnes of cargo can be moved each year on the upgraded line.
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The work is part of a larger plan to improve many railway routes across the country.
New Words to Learn
6 wordscapacity
the amount of work or passengers a system can handle at once
freight
large amounts of goods that are shipped, often in containers
tonne
a metric unit of weight equal to about 1,100 pounds
corridor
a main path that many trains use to travel between places
infrastructure
the big structures like tracks, stations, and bridges needed for trains
augmented
made larger or better
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