{"id":239656,"date":"2026-09-10T10:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=239656"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:44:01","slug":"railway-multi-tracking-projects-rs-10783-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/railway-multi-tracking-projects-rs-10783-crore\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Clears Rs 10,783 Crore Railway Multi-Tracking Projects Across Five States"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cabinet has approved three railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore, adding 656 km across five states.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The railway multi-tracking projects approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs are worth Rs 10,783 crore and will add about 656 km to the Indian Railways network across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These railway multi-tracking projects, comprising the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda fourth line, the Katni-Pendra Road fourth line and the Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road third line, are targeted for completion by 2029-30 and are expected to reduce oil imports by about 12 crore litres and lower carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 62 crore kg.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The government has cleared a fresh round of railway capacity expansion aimed at easing congestion and boosting freight movement across central and eastern India.<\/p>\n

Here is what the newly approved railway multi-tracking projects cover and their expected impact.<\/p>\n

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