<span style="color: #222222;">The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs CCEA today approved Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line in Gujarat and Rajasthan to provide connectivity and improve mobility.<br />'' <br />'' Briefing media in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said, the estimated cost of this project is over two thousand seven hundred 98 crore rupees and will be completed by 2026-27.<br />'' <br />'' He said, the total length of the new rail line will be over 116 kilometres. The Minister said, there will be employment for about 40 lakh man-days during construction. He said, the rail line will increase connectivity to Ambaji Shaktipeeth and Ajitnath Jain Temple.<br />''</span><br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, the Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line, which has been approved by the Cabinet will boost connectivity and further socio-economic progress. He said, it also fulfills a long-standing demand of improving access to Ambaji. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for approving the Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail project. Terming this historic day for Gujarat,  Mr. Shah in a series of tweets today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly working to revive ancient pilgrimage sites and provide facilities to devotees.  He said that this 116.65-kilometer-long rail line will facilitate local people along with devotees coming to these places and will add further impetus to the development of the area.<br />''<br />''The Minister said, the project will open an alternate railway route between Ahmedabad and Abu Road, which will not only facilitate smooth rail transport for the people of the region but also open the door for social and economic development. He said, the new railway route will benefit the people of Rajasthan and Gujarat in many ways as it will create speedy transportation of agricultural and local products. This will generate a good employment opportunities in the region. Mr. Shah said that this rail line will not only make it easy for pilgrims from India and abroad to reach these places, but also boost religious tourism in Gujarat and Rajasthan.</span>