Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Cabinet Approves Three Railway Projects Across 14 Districts
India’s Cabinet approved three projects to add more railway tracks.
The projects will cost Rs 10,783 crore.
Two routes will receive a fourth railway line.
Another route will receive a third line.
The work will cover 14 districts in five states.
Altogether, the projects will add about 656 kilometres to the railway network.
More tracks can help trains move more smoothly and reduce delays.
The projects are also intended to improve the movement of people, goods and services.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three Railway Ministry projects costing Rs 10,783 crore.
The projects involve fourth-line construction on the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda and Katni-Pendra Road sections.
A third line will be built between the Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road section.
The projects cover 14 districts across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The work will add about 656 kilometres to the Indian Railways network and help reduce congestion.
- Who
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the projects.
- What
- It approved three Railway Ministry multi-tracking projects costing Rs 10,783 crore.
- When
- The approval was announced on Wednesday.
- Where
- The projects cover 14 districts in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, including the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda, Katni-Pendra Road and Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road sections.
- Why
- The projects are intended to increase rail capacity, improve operational efficiency and reliability, reduce congestion, and strengthen logistics and connectivity.
- Total cost
- Rs 10,783 crore
- Number of projects
- Three
- Network expansion
- About 656 kilometres
- Districts covered
- 14
- States covered
- West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- Track work
- Fourth lines on Kharagpur-Jharsuguda and Katni-Pendra Road; a third line on Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road
- Planning framework
- PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan