Sumit Kadam
9 Sep • 5:57 PM · SEBI-Registered Analyst
₹20,804 CRORE RAILWAY PUSH: FOLLOW THE TRACK, NOT THE HYPE
Imagine a railway line carrying more and more trains every year. At some point, the tracks become crowded. The solution is simple: add more tracks.
The Cabinet has approved **8 railway multitracking projects worth ₹20,804 crore** across **9 states and 31 districts**. Around **1,196 km** will be added to the existing network, with completion targeted by 2029-30. The projects are expected to improve capacity, connectivity and freight movement.
The projects could create around **74 million tonnes per annum of additional freight capacity**, covering commodities such as coal, cement, iron, steel, automobiles, containers, foodgrains and petroleum products.
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