CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth ₹11,169 crore
On 31 July 2025, the CCEA approved four railway multitracking projects costing about ₹11,169 crore, adding about 574 km across 13 districts in six States.
Summary
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved on 31 July 2025 four Railway projects with a total cost of about ₹11,169 crore: the Itarsi–Nagpur 4th line, the Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)–Parbhani doubling, the Aluabari Road–New Jalpaiguri 3rd and 4th lines, and the Dangoaposi–Jaroli 3rd and 4th lines. The projects cover 13 districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand, will add about 574 km to the network, and are to be completed by 2028-29. Planned under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, they will improve connectivity to about 2,309 villages with a population of about 43.60 lakh and generate about 229 lakh human-days of direct employment during construction.
Key facts
- Approved
- 31 July 2025, CCEA
- Cost
- About ₹11,169 crore
- Projects
- Itarsi–Nagpur 4th line; Aurangabad–Parbhani doubling; Aluabari Road–New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th; Dangoaposi–Jaroli 3rd & 4th
- Coverage
- 13 districts in Maharashtra, MP, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand
- Network addition
- About 574 km
- Completion
- By 2028-29
- Villages
- About 2,309; population about 43.60 lakh
- Plan
- PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The four railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 31 July 2025 will increase the Indian Railways network by about:
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Correct answer: D — 574 km
The projects will add about 574 km to the existing network.
Which of the following was NOT among the four railway projects approved by the CCEA on 31 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Wardha–Ballarshah 4th line
The four projects were Itarsi–Nagpur 4th line, Aurangabad–Parbhani doubling, Aluabari Road–New Jalpaiguri 3rd and 4th lines, and Dangoaposi–Jaroli 3rd and 4th lines.