Cabinet approves 8 railway multitracking projects worth Rs 20,804 crore

09 Sep 2026 National

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 September 2026 approved eight railway multitracking projects worth about Rs 20,804 crore across nine states, adding roughly 1,196 km to the network. Five of them (Rs 10,021 crore, about 540 km) are in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

Important Facts

  • Date: 9 September 2026 (CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi)
  • Southern package: 5 projects, Rs 10,021 crore, about 540 km, in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana
  • Includes Arakkonam-Renigunta 3rd & 4th line (77 km) and Secunderabad (Ghatkesar)-Kazipet (110 km)
  • Other package: 3 projects, about 656 km, in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
  • Target completion of the southern projects: 2029-30
Exam Point: Ghatkesar-Kazipet (Telangana) and Arakkonam-Renigunta (TN-AP) are among the approved lines.

Source: All India Radio News

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