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Cabinet clears Rs 10,021 crore rail multi-tracking projects across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, other states

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved five railway multi-tracking projects with an estimated cost of about Rs 10,021 crore, aimed at expanding capacity across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

The projects, which are planned to be completed by 2029-30, will add around 540 km to the existing Indian Railways network and cover 17 districts across the four states, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced.

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