दक्षिणपूर्वरेलवे
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
प्रेसविज्ञप्ति
PRESS RELEASE
CABINET APPROVES FOUR MULTITRACKING PROJECTSINCLUDING
DANGOAPOSI- JAROLI 3rd AND 4th LINE PROJECT OF SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
Kolkata, 31st July, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi, today has approved 4 (Four) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 11,169 crore (approx.). These projects include:
(1) Dangoaposi- Jaroli 3rd and 4th Line
(2) Aurangabad (ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar) - Parbhani Doubling
(3) Aluabari Road- New Jalpaiguri 3rd and 4th Line
(4) Itarsi – Nagpur 4th Line
Dangoaposi – Jaroli 3rd and 4th line project of South Eastern Railway
The total estimated cost is Rs 1,752 Crore. This projectconnects the iron ore area and steel production units ofKendujhar district, Odisha and West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.After completion, the project will play a crucial role in meeting target of 300-million-ton annual steel production.
Details of project :
• Route length: 43 km and track length: 108 km
• 7 stations, 10 major bridges, 196 minor bridges, 8 ROBs, 4 RUBs, 2 Rail over rail bridges
• Will save 3.85 Cr litre diesel,
• Will save 170 Cr kg of CO2. (equal to planting 11 Crore trees)
• Will facilitate 50 million tons of cargo
• Will save Rs 6,038 Cr in logistics cost
The four approved projects are in line with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their employment/ self-employment opportunities.The projects are planned on PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan with focus on enhancing multi-modal connectivity & logistic efficiency through integrated planning and stakeholder consultations. These projects will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods, and services.
The 4 (four) projects covering 13 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 574 Kms.
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