PM Modi-LED cabinet approves two major Indian railway projects: Koderma-Barkakana, Ballari-Chikjur Dabbling gets noded; Check the details
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-Netroyed Cabinet Committee has given its approval for two Indian railway projects, which has a joint expenditure of Rs. 6,405 crores.The first project includes doubling the Koderma-Barkakana track (133 km), which passes through the primary coal producing area of Jharkhand. The route also provides the most direct and efficient railway connection between Patna and Ranchi.The second project is twice the Ballari and Chitradurg districts of Karnataka, and the Ballari-Chikjur line (185 km) spread in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.Railway expansion projects are spread over seven districts of Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, which are about 318 km in the current Indian Railway Network.The multi-tracking initiative will benefit about 1,408 villages, which serves a population of about 28.19 lakh residents.These routes are important for the transport of various items including coal, iron ore, ready steel, cement, fertilizer, agricultural products and petroleum items. The increased capacity will accommodate freight traffic in addition to 49 MTPA (million tons per year). Since the railway environmentally provides durable and energy-efficient transport solutions, these development will support climate purposes and reduce national logistics expenses. This project will reduce oil consumption (52 crore liters) and CO2 emission (264 crore kg), 11 million trees.According to the CCEA press release, these infrastructure enhancers will promote the operational capacity of Indian Railways, which will lead to better efficiency and reliability in service distribution. Multi-tracking initiative aims to optimize railway operations and reduce traffic congestion. Initiatives have been taken from the PM-Gathering Shakti National Master Plan, which focuses on multi-modal connectivity. Through the coordinated scheme, these initiatives are aimed at establishing uninterrupted connectivity for the movement of people, goods and services.
