Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Indian Railways Plans Two New Lines on Delhi-Ambala Route
Indian Railways wants to build two more railway tracks between Delhi Subjimandi and Ambala Cantt.
The route currently has two tracks for passenger and freight trains.
The new tracks would make four tracks in total.
Northern Railway has invited companies to bid for the construction work.
The tender is worth about Rs 3,612.57 crore.
The entire project has an approved cost of Rs 5,983 crore.
It will cover about 194 kilometers.
More tracks could help trains move more smoothly and allow more passenger and freight services.
Northern Railway invited bids to build third and fourth lines between Delhi Subjimandi and Ambala Cantt.
The EPC tender is valued at Rs 3,612.57 crore, with bids due by February 1, 2027.
The project covers approximately 194 km and has an approved cost of Rs 5,983 crore.
The new tracks will run alongside the existing electrified Broad Gauge double line.
The expansion is intended to increase capacity for passenger and freight trains on the corridor.
- Who
- Northern Railway, under Indian Railways, is inviting bids for the project.
- What
- Construction of third and fourth railway lines between Delhi Subjimandi and Ambala Cantt.
- When
- The tender was opened on September 9, 2026, and bids must be submitted by February 1, 2027.
- Where
- Along the approximately 194-kilometer Delhi Subjimandi–Ambala Cantt corridor, covering the Delhi and Ambala divisions of Northern Railway.
- Why
- To increase capacity for passenger and freight trains and manage growing rail traffic more efficiently.
- Project
- Third and fourth railway lines between Delhi Subjimandi and Ambala Cantt
- Route length
- Approximately 194 km
- Tender value
- Rs 3,612.57 crore
- Approved project cost
- Rs 5,983 crore
- Tender opening date
- September 9, 2026
- Bid deadline
- February 1, 2027
- Existing infrastructure
- Electrified Broad Gauge double line