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Union curate Ashwini Vaishnaw announced connected Wednesday that the Cabinet Committee connected Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved 2 cardinal railway multitracking projects worthy astir Rs 2,781 crore.
The determination volition adhd astir 224 kilometres to the existing Indian Railways web crossed 4 districts successful Maharashtra and Gujarat.The approved works see the 141 km Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)–Kanalus doubling task and the 32 km Badlapur–Karjat 3rd and 4th enactment project. The authorities said the accrued enactment capableness volition boost mobility, amended work reliability and easiness congestion, helping streamline operations crossed engaged sections.
Aligned with PM Gati Shakti Vision
The obstruction ministry noted that the projects align with the Prime Minister’s imaginativeness of gathering a “New India,” enabling “Atmanirbhar” maturation by improving connectivity and generating employment and self-employment opportunities successful the region. Both projects are being planned nether the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, with a absorption connected multi-modal integration, logistic ratio and creaseless question of passengers, goods and services.
Together, the 2 obstruction corridors volition heighten connectivity for astir 585 villages with a combined colonisation of astir 32 lakh. The Kanalus–Okha doubling is expected to fortify entree to the Dwarkadhish temple and enactment the broader improvement of the Saurashtra region.
Strengthening suburban and freight corridors
The Badlapur–Karjat project, portion of the Mumbai suburban corridor, volition assistance conscionable rising rider request and amended links to confederate India.The ministry said these routes are important for transporting coal, salt, cement, petroleum products and containers. With the added capacity, freight question is projected to emergence by 18 cardinal tonnes per annum. The Railways’ energy-efficient operations volition besides enactment clime goals by reducing lipid imports by an estimated 3 crore litres and cutting CO₂ emissions by astir 16 crore kg — equivalent to planting 64 lakh trees, the merchandise stated.
