The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its nod to six railway lines and a railway bridge to cater to increased passenger and freight needs across country at a cost of 10,700 crore rupees. <br/><br/>Briefing media, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said, the CCEA also cleared doubling of 261 kilometres of Katni-Singarauli railway line at a cost of 2084 crore rupees. The project will be completed in five years.<br/><br/>It also approved 165km long 3rd railway line between Anuppur-Katni in Madhya Pradesh at cost of 1595 crore rupees to be completed in five years. Additional bridge and doubling of Rampur Dumra-Tal-Rajendrapul sector in Bihar at a cost of 1700 crore rupees to be by 2019-20 was also cleared.
News On AIR | February 17, 2016 2:42 PM
CCEA gives nod to 6 railway lines & bridge at cost of Rs 10,700 cr