2 Railway projects under Gati Shakti Plan to boost connectivity and facilitating movements

Two Railway projects of doubling of Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga & Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur Section covering 256 km and construction of new line between Errupalem and Namburu via Amaravati covering 57 km has been granted approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, with total estimated cost of Rs.6,798 crore (approx.).

The projects will generate direct employment for about 106 lakh human days. The Project is estimated to be completed in 5 years.

The doubling of the Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga & Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur Sections will strengthen the connectivity to Nepal, North-east India, and Border areas and facilitating movement of passenger trains along with goods trains resulting in the socio-economic growth of the region.

The new rail line project Errupalem-Amaravati-Namburu traverses through NTR Vijayawada and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh and Khammam district of Telangana.

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The Two projects covering 8 Districts in 3 States i.e., Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Bihar will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 313 Km. The New Line project will provide connectivity to approx. 168 villages and about 12 Lakh population with 9 new stations. The multi-tracking project will enhance connectivity to Two Aspirational Districts (Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur) serving approx. 388 villages and about 9 lakh population.

The new line proposal will provide direct connectivity to “Amaravati” the proposed Capital of Andhra Pradesh and improve mobility for industries and the population, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. The multi-tracking proposal will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.

The projects are a result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity which has been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for the movement of people, goods, and services.

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