Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved three projects of the Ministry of Railways — two new lines and one multi-tracking project — with an estimated cost of Rs 6,456 crore.
These projects will cover seven districts in four states — Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh — and are expected to increase the existing network of railways by 296 km.
“This is in line with PM Narendra Modi’s vision ‘Purvodaya se desh ka uday’. This will improve the transportation of industrial goods as well as passengers. Because of the shift of cargo transportation to the railway in place of roads, 72-crore kg CO2 emission will be saved. This is equivalent to plantating 3 crore trees. The project cost is Rs 2,170 crore,” said Vaishnaw during a briefing after the Cabinet meeting.
On Bargarh Road-Nawapara Road new line, he said, “This is a very important project. Bargarh district is the rice bowl of Odisha. In many ways, the food production here is as high as that in Punjab and Haryana. This new line has been approved considering population, goods and other factors. It is also in the vicinity of world famous Narsinghnath temple. It will promote Cotton Sambalpuri handloom (sari) textile products. The cost of the project is Rs 2,926 crore.”
The Ministry of Railways in a statement also said that 14 new stations will be constructed under these projects and it will provide connectivity to approximately 1,300 villages and benefit a population of about 11 lakh.
“These are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as agriculture products, fertiliser, coal, iron ore, steel, cement, limestone, etc. The projects are the result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan,” it said.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
