Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Rail Projects Add Capacity Across Vadodara-Ratlam and Vishwamitri-Dabhoi
Indian Railways plans to add two tracks between Vadodara and Ratlam.
This would make that route have a third and fourth line.
The project covers nearly 259 kilometers.
The route carries both passenger and freight trains.
More tracks could help more trains run and reduce delays caused by crowded tracks.
A separate 33-kilometer line between Vishwamitri and Dabhoi will also be doubled.
That project is estimated to cost Rs 394 crore.
The extra track could make it easier for trains to pass each other.
It may also improve rail travel toward the Statue of Unity.
Western Railway plans third and fourth lines across nearly 259 km between Vadodara and Ratlam.
The Vadodara-Ratlam expansion is intended to support more passenger and freight trains on the Delhi-Mumbai route.
The 33-km Vishwamitri-Dabhoi section will be doubled at an estimated cost of Rs 394 crore.
The projects are expected to reduce congestion and improve operational flexibility and train movement.
The Vishwamitri-Dabhoi route also supports rail connectivity toward Gujarat’s Statue of Unity tourist destination.
- Who
- Western Railway and Indian Railways.
- What
- Two railway capacity projects: third and fourth lines on the Vadodara-Ratlam section, and doubling of the Vishwamitri-Dabhoi line.
- When
- The reports do not specify a construction timeline.
- Where
- The projects are located between Vadodara and Ratlam, and on the Vishwamitri-Dabhoi section near Vadodara, in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To increase capacity, reduce congestion, improve train movement, and support passenger and freight services.
- Vadodara-Ratlam expansion
- Third and fourth railway lines planned
- Vadodara-Ratlam distance
- Nearly 259 kilometers
- Vishwamitri-Dabhoi project
- Doubling of a 33-kilometer railway line
- Estimated cost
- Rs 394 crore for the Vishwamitri-Dabhoi doubling project
- Railway authority
- Western Railway
- Route significance
- The Vadodara-Ratlam section is part of the Delhi-Mumbai route and Golden Quadrilateral rail network
- Expected benefits
- Greater capacity, reduced congestion, improved flexibility, and smoother passenger and freight movement
