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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupled

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved four railway projects and a highway project worth a total Rs 13,041 crore, including three railway projects aimed at quadrupling sections of the Howrah-Chennai main railway line to increase passenger and freight capacity on the key east coast corridor.

The first three railway projects approved by the Cabinet are part of the Howrah-Chennai High Density Network route and involve adding the third and fourth lines on key sections, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a Cabinet briefing.

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