Mumbai-Indore train journey to get shorter! Cabinet approves new Manmad-Indore railway line – see details
From Mumbai Indore Train travel gets a boost! your Indian Railways Train journey between Mumbai and Indore is set to be shortened as the Cabinet approves a new rail line project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a new project that will ensure “shortest rail link between Mumbai and Indore”.
D New Rail Project Indore and will come between Manmad The total expenditure is Rs 18,036 crore. It will cover 6 districts in two states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The project will extend the existing Indian railway network by 309 km and will involve the construction of 30 new railway stations.
The new rail line project is expected to generate about 102 lakh person-days of direct employment during construction.
The project has been made possible through integrated planning as a result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity and will ensure seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.
The new line will improve connectivity to the aspiring district of Barwani and provide access to nearly 1,000 villages and a population of around 30 lakh.
According to a government press release, the project will boost tourism in the region by offering a short route between the western and southwestern parts of the country and central India, increasing tourist attendance at various tourist and religious sites in the Ujjain-Indore region. With Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.
Moreover, the project will directly connect the Pithampur auto cluster, which has 90 large units and 700 small and medium industries, with JNPA’s gateway port and other state ports.
It will provide direct connectivity to the millet-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh and onion-producing districts of Maharashtra, which will facilitate the distribution of these products in the northern and southern parts of the country.
This route is very important for transportation of various commodities including agricultural produce, fertilizers, containers, iron ore, steel, cement and POL. The capacity expansion works are expected to result in additional freight traffic of around 26 MTPA (million tonnes per annum).
D New Rail Project Indore and will come between Manmad The total expenditure is Rs 18,036 crore. It will cover 6 districts in two states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The project will extend the existing Indian railway network by 309 km and will involve the construction of 30 new railway stations.
The new rail line project is expected to generate about 102 lakh person-days of direct employment during construction.
The project has been made possible through integrated planning as a result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity and will ensure seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.
The new line will improve connectivity to the aspiring district of Barwani and provide access to nearly 1,000 villages and a population of around 30 lakh.
According to a government press release, the project will boost tourism in the region by offering a short route between the western and southwestern parts of the country and central India, increasing tourist attendance at various tourist and religious sites in the Ujjain-Indore region. With Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.
Moreover, the project will directly connect the Pithampur auto cluster, which has 90 large units and 700 small and medium industries, with JNPA’s gateway port and other state ports.
It will provide direct connectivity to the millet-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh and onion-producing districts of Maharashtra, which will facilitate the distribution of these products in the northern and southern parts of the country.
This route is very important for transportation of various commodities including agricultural produce, fertilizers, containers, iron ore, steel, cement and POL. The capacity expansion works are expected to result in additional freight traffic of around 26 MTPA (million tonnes per annum).
