PM GatiShakti Network Planning Group evaluates four rail and road projects at 86th meeting
The 86th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti, held on 24 January 2025, evaluated two railway and two highway projects, including Vadodara–Ratlam quadrupling.
Summary
The Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti held its 86th meeting on 24 January 2025, chaired by DPIIT Joint Secretary E. Srinivas, and evaluated four projects for conformity with PM GatiShakti principles. The NPG reviewed quadrupling of the 258.94 km Vadodara (Gujarat)–Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) line, a 48.9 km Murarai–Barharwa third line in West Bengal and Jharkhand, an 80.70 km two-lane upgrade of NH-539 in Madhya Pradesh bypassing Tikamgarh, and a 65 km greenfield four-lane Sultanpur–Ayodhya highway on NH-330 in Uttar Pradesh.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 86th NPG, 24 January 2025
- Chair
- E. Srinivas, Joint Secretary, DPIIT
- Rail 1
- Vadodara–Ratlam quadrupling, 258.94 km (Gujarat, MP)
- Rail 2
- Murarai–Barharwa 3rd line, 48.9 km (WB, Jharkhand)
- Road 1
- NH-539, 80.70 km two-lane, bypassing Tikamgarh (MP)
- Road 2
- Sultanpur–Ayodhya greenfield 4-lane, 65 km, NH-330 (UP), HAM
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 258.94 km railway quadrupling project evaluated at the 86th NPG meeting links Vadodara with which city?
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Correct answer: D — Ratlam
PIB 2096204: the project adds a third and fourth line between Vadodara (Gujarat) and Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh).
The Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti is chaired by an official of which department?
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Correct answer: A — DPIIT
PIB 2096204: the 86th NPG meeting was chaired by E. Srinivas, Joint Secretary, DPIIT.