Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Cabinet Approves Ballari–Chikkajur Railway Project
The government is building a new railway track!
It's called the Ballari–Chikkajur project and will double the existing track, making it easier to move things like coal and iron ore by train.
This project will cost a lot of money and is expected to finish the track.
It will also create many jobs and help businesses by making it faster to get goods where they need to go.
About 13 lakh people are expected to benefit from this improvement in transport.
The Union Cabinet approved the Ballari–Chikkajur railway doubling project.
The project spans 185 kilometers and is estimated to cost Rs 3,342 crore.
It aims to enhance freight transport, connecting Secunderabad to Mangalore port.
The project is expected to benefit around 13 lakh people across 470 villages.
It will generate approximately 10.8 million man-days of employment during construction.
- Who
- Union minister G. Kishan Reddy welcomed the project.
- What
- The Ballari–Chikkajur railway doubling project.
- When
- The approval was given by the Union Cabinet on Saturday.
- Where
- The railway line connects Telangana and Karnataka, linking Secunderabad to Mangalore port.
- Why
- To accelerate freight transportation and drive regional development.
- Project Name
- Ballari–Chikkajur railway doubling project
- Estimated Cost
- Rs 3,342 crore
- Length
- 185 kilometers
- Employment during construction
- 10.8 million man-days
- People Benefited
- Around 13 lakh
- Villages Benefited
- 470