{"id":331,"date":"2025-11-27T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/?p=331"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:21:00","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%86-india-gives-green-light-to-major-rail-expansion-224-km-added-in-maharashtra-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude86 India Gives Green Light to Major Rail Expansion \u2014 224 km Added in Maharashtra & Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\ude86 India Gives Green Light to Major Rail Expansion \u2014 224 km Added in Maharashtra & Gujarat<\/h2>\n

The central government has recently approved two railway multitracking projects worth \u20b92,781 crore<\/strong>, paving the way for a significant expansion of rail infrastructure in western India. These projects will add a total of 224 kilometres<\/strong> of track across key sections in Maharashtra and Gujarat<\/strong> \u2014 a move aimed at boosting connectivity, reducing congestion, and improving freight and passenger mobility. The Times of India<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd27 What\u2019s the Plan<\/h3>\n
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    The approved works include the Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)\u2013Kanalus doubling project<\/strong> (141 km) and the Badlapur\u2013Karjat third\/fourth line project<\/strong> (32 km), among others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    With these additions, rail services \u2014 both freight and passenger \u2014 are expected to become smoother, more frequent, and more reliable, especially across busy corridors facing traffic bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The expansion comes as part of the broader national vision for improved transportation infrastructure, aiming also to support economic growth and enhance regional connectivity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83d\udcc8 Why It Matters<\/h3>\n
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      Reduced travel time & congestion<\/strong>: Doubling tracks and adding additional lines will ease crowding, reduce delays, and allow more trains to run \u2014 benefiting daily commuters as well as long-haul travelers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Boost to freight and economy<\/strong>: Better rail connectivity allows smoother movement of goods, which is vital for industries, trade, and regional development \u2014 especially for coastal and industrial areas in Maharashtra and Gujarat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Support for Climate Goals<\/strong>: Enhanced rail capacity can encourage a shift from road to rail freight \u2014 which is more energy-efficient and environmentally friendlier.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      National infrastructure push<\/strong>: This rail expansion aligns with recent government efforts to invest in long-term infrastructure projects as part of broader socioeconomic growth strategies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      \ud83d\ude86 India Gives Green Light to Major Rail Expansion \u2014 224 km Added in Maharashtra & Gujarat The central government has recently approved two railway multitracking projects worth \u20b92,781 crore, paving the way for a significant expansion of rail infrastructure in western India. These projects will add a total of 224 kilometres of track across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-331","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-desh"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":334,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions\/334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabjagran.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}