New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two multitracking rail projects for the price £6 405 Crore to improve connectivity and mobility and generating jobs in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In addition, the project will reduce logistics costs, reduce oil imports and contribute to lower CO2 emissions.
“The increased capacity of the line will significantly increase mobility, which will improve the operating efficiency and reliability of services for Indian railways. These more monitoring proposals are ready to streamline operations and alleviate overload,” said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in print briefing.
Projects are necessary for transporting coal, iron ore, ready -made steels, cement, fertilizers, agricultural commodities and oil products, etc. 49 million tonnes per year (MTPA) will lead to further transport operations.
The project will include seven districts in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and will increase the existing net by about 318 km. The Koderma – Barkakana project, which has a total length of 133 km, will pass through the main area producing coal Jharkhand, while the Ballari – Chikjajur project (185 km) passes through Ballari and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh.
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These two projects are likely to be completed in three years.
“Because it is a multitracking project (doubling the track), so most of the ground plots are with the railway, except for a few patches, which is not a problem. We expect these two projects to be completed in three years,” Vaishnaw said.
The approved project for multiple tracking will increase the connection to 1,408 villages, which have a total population of about 2.8 million. The projects will also generate direct employment for about 10.8 million people during construction.
In addition to economic and logistics profits, the Ministry of Railways noted that the projects would have a positive environmental impact. By moving the cargo to the railway, the initiative will reduce oil import by 520 million liters and reduce CO2 emissions by 2.6 billion kg, which corresponds to 110 million trees planting.
According to Vaishnaw, projects are the result of the National Main Plan of PM-Gati Shakti for vice-sequeal connectivity and are designed to support integrated traffic planning across regions.
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The Union’s government seems to have great emphasis on expanding railway infrastructure in its third term.
At the cabinet meetings, which took place so far during the third term NDA, the Cabinet of the Union approved the Prime Minister Narendra Modi 27 railway projects worth £96 311 crore.
According to Vaishnaw, projects sanctioned by the cabinet will indicate significant development throughout the country.
Prominent rail projects approved by the cabinet at various meetings of the Union cabinet include a new railway bridge in Kashi at estimated costs of £2 642 Crore, Errupal-Amaravati-NEW LINE in Andhra Pradesh for estimated expense costs £2 245 crore, fourth railway line Manmad-Jalgaon £2 773 Crore and Kharsia-Naya Raipur-Parmalkasa Fifth and Sixth Line in the CHHATISGARHA areas, estimated at £1 332 crore.
Strengthening the network of railways would not only reduce logistics costs, but also strengthen the competitiveness of India exports.
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