Modi Cabinet’s Big Rail Push: 4 Projects to Transform Three States

Many railway projects have been approved in the cabinet of Modi government. Giving information about the cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that 4 projects of the Railway Ministry have been approved, whose total cost is Rs 18,658 crore.

Increase in rail network by about 1247 km
Ashwini Vaishnav, Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology in the Modi government, further said on these decisions that the projects covering 15 districts of Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 1247 km.

Route connecting Kolkata and Mumbai… congested line… need additional capacity for passengers
Goods trains can bypass Bilaspur and Raipur… faster movement on Howrah-Mumbai route
Will boost economic activities in Chhattisgarh and improve logistics capacity
Beneficiary Districts: Raigarh, Hanjgir-Champa, Sakti, Bilaspur, Baloda Bazar, Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon
Properties
Stations: 21
Bridges: 48 major bridges, 349 minor bridges, 14 ROBs, 184 RUBs, 5 rail flyovers
Length: 278 km route length; 615 km track length
Traffic: 21 to 38 million tonnes of freight; 8 mail/express/semi-high speed trains
CO2 savings: 113 crore kg per year (equivalent to planting 4.5 crore trees)
Diesel savings: 22 crore liters per year
Logistics cost savings: ₹2,520 crore per year (compared to road transport)..
Gondia - Balharshah railway line doubling (₹4,819 crore)
This major railway route connects the northern states to the southern states.
Covers several major tourist destinations: Nagzira Sanctuary and Navagaon National Park.
It will boost economic activities in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra and several districts of Telangana.
Beneficiary Districts: Gondia, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur.
Properties
Stations: 29
Bridges: 36 major bridges, 338 minor bridges, 67 RUB
Length: 240 km route length; 268 km track length
Traffic: Additional capacity to handle more freight trains and mail/express/passenger trains