RECORD ALLOCATION BY PM NARENDRA MODI FOR RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Bureau,Odishabarta
New Delhi: Cabinet approves Seven Multi-tracking Projects totalling 2339 Kms. across Indian Railways, amounting to around Rs 32,500 crore.
To increase the existing line capacity, smoothen train operations, reduce congestion and facilitate ease of travelling and transportation Projects will generate direct employment for about 7.06 crore man-days during construction
Capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 200 MTPA.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today approved Seven projects of Ministry of Railways with estimated cost of around Rs.32,500 Crore, with 100% funding from Central Government. The proposals of Multi-tracking will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.
The projects covering 35 Districts in 9 States i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 2339 Kms. and will provide employment of 7.06 crore man-days to the people of the states.
These are essential routes for transportation of varied basket of commodities such as foodgrains, fertilizers, coal, cement, fly-ash, iron and finished steel, clinkers, crude oil, lime stone, edible oil etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 200 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum).
The Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and for reducing logistics cost of the country.
The projects are in line with Prime Minister’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by creating Multi-tasking work force in the region and will enhance their employment/self employment opportunities.
The projects are result of PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-model connectivity which have been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.
3rd line between Nergundi – Barang & Khurda Road – Vizianagaram Length: 385 Km Cost: 5,618 Cr Major bridges on river: Birup (488M), Mahanadi (2,096M), Kothjori (822M), Rusikulya (457M), Banasdhara (410M), Kuakhai (822M).
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Odisha (184 Km),Bhadrak, Jajpur, Khordha, Cuttack, Ganjam,Andhra Pradesh (201 Km),Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam,Industry:Odisha.
Domestic coal to south India through all rail route from Talcher,Coal from Paradeep and Gopalpur ports to steel plants,Raw material (clinker, pet coke etc) for cement plants from Paradeep port ,Will benefit export of steel from various steel plants ,Faster movement of iron ore from mines in Keonjhar district to various ports
Andhra Pradesh,Seamless transportation of Coal from Vishakhaptnam and Gangavaram ports to steel plants in Odisha,Passengers:Railways can run more train services in Odisha/ Andhra Pradesh routes
Source;PIB,Delh, Photo Support;Google
