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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

A Rs 2,193 crore rail push: Govt greenlights Katra safety, Howrah-Delhi capacity and Chennai suburban boost

New Delhi: Indian Railways has cleared three major infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs 2,193 crore to strengthen safety on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra route, expand capacity on the high-density Howrah-Delhi corridor, and decongest the Chennai suburban network, the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.

The approvals include Rs 238 crore for slope stabilisation and tunnel rehabilitation works on the Katra section, Rs 962 crore for the 54-km Kiul-Jhajha 3rd Line project, and Rs 993 crore for doubling the 68-km Arakkonam-Chengalpattu line.

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