Cabinet approves Eight (8) new line projects across Indian Railways:to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions

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..... Cabinet approves Eight (8) new line projects across Indian Railways:to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions - News and Press Release Dated:- 10-8-2024 - News - Cabinet approves Eight (8) new line projects across Indian Railways:to provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce .....

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..... oil imports and lower CO2 emissions - - - Dated:- 10-8-2024 - The proposed projects will improve logistical efficiency by connecting the unconnected areas and enhancing transportation networks, resulting in streamlined supply chains and accelerated economic growth The total estimated cost of the projects is Rs 24,657 crore (approx.) and will be completed upto 2030-31 The projects will also genera .....

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..... te direct employment for about Three(3) crore man-days during construction The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Eight (8) projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs. 24,657 crore (approx.). The new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service r .....

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..... eliability for Indian Railways. The projects are in line with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region Atmanirbhar by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their employment/ self-employment opportunities. The projects are result of PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity which have been pos .....

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..... sible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services. The 8 (Eight) projects covering 14 Districts in Seven States i.e., Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana and West Bengal will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 900 Kms. With these projects 64 New Stations will be constructed, providing en .....

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..... hancing connectivity to Six(6) Aspirational Districts (East Singhbum, BhadadriKothagudem, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada), approx. 510 villages and about 40 lakh population. Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site will be connected to Indian Railway Network facilitating large number of tourists. These are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as agriculture produ .....

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..... cts, fertilizer, coal, iron ore, steel, cement, bauxite, limestone, aluminium powder, granite, ballast, containers etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 143 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum). The Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and minimizing logistics cost .....

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..... of the country, reduce oil import (32.20 Crore Litres) and lower CO2 emissions (0.87 MillionTonnes) which is equivalent to plantation of 3.5 crore trees. S.No. New Railway Line route Length of Line (km) Districts covered States 1 Gunupur-Therubali (New Line) 73.62 Rayagada Odisha 2 Junagarh-Nabrangpur 116.21 Kalahandi Nabrangpur Odisha 3 Badampahar Kandujhargarh 82.06 Keonjhar Mayurbhanj Odisha 4 .....

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..... Bangriposi Gorumahisani 85.60 Mayurbhanj Odisha 5 Malkangiri Pandurangapuram (via Bhadrachalam) 173.61 Malkangiri, East Godavari Bhadradri Kothagudem Odisha, Andhra Pradesh Telangana 6 Buramara Chakulia 59.96 East Singhbhum, Jhargram Mayurbnanj Jharkhand, West Bengal Odisha 7 Jalna Jalgaon 174 Aurangabad Maharashtra 8 Bikramshila Katareah 26.23 Bhagalpur Bihar - - News - Press release - PIB Tax .....

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