{"id":1296223,"date":"2025-06-12T10:04:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T04:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1296223"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T04:35:28","slug":"rs-6400-crore-railways-projects-cleared-for-these-routes-full-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/rs-6400-crore-railways-projects-cleared-for-these-routes-full-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Rs 6400 Crore Railways Projects Cleared For These Routes (Full Details)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Union Cabinet, under PM Modi\u2019s leadership, has approved two major <strong>rail doubling projects<\/strong> to strengthen India\u2019s transportation backbone. These include the <strong>Koderma\u2013Barkakana<\/strong> line in Jharkhand and the <strong>Ballari\u2013Chikjajur<\/strong> line spanning Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the projects cover <strong>318 km<\/strong> and will cost an estimated <strong>Rs 6,405 crore<\/strong>, to be completed in the next <strong>three years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-12-at-10.04.04\u202fAM-1024x632.png\" alt=\"Rs 6400 Crore Railways Projects Cleared For These Routes (Full Details)\" class=\"wp-image-1296234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-12-at-10.04.04\u202fAM-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-12-at-10.04.04\u202fAM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-12-at-10.04.04\u202fAM-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-12-at-10.04.04\u202fAM.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Koderma\u2013Barkakana Line to Ease Ranchi\u2013Patna Travel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>133 km Koderma\u2013Barkakana line<\/strong>, costing <strong>Rs 3,063 crore<\/strong>, is the s<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/transportation\/railways\/cabinet-clears-two-key-railwa-projects-worth-rs-6405-crore-across-jharkhand-karnataka-andhra-pradesh\/articleshow\/121775344.cms?from=mdr\">hortest rail link between Patna and Ranchi.<\/a> The route covers <strong>four districts<\/strong> and will benefit <strong>15 lakh people across 938 villages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Infrastructure includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>17 major bridges<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>180 minor bridges<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>42 ROBs<\/strong> and <strong>13 RUBs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It will support <strong>30.4 million tonnes<\/strong> of extra cargo annually and help <strong>save 163 crore kg of CO\u2082 emissions<\/strong> \u2014 equivalent to planting <strong>7 crore trees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ballari\u2013Chikjajur Line to Power Freight Corridors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>185 km Ballari\u2013Chikjajur line<\/strong>, cleared at <strong>Rs 3,342 crore<\/strong>, is key for <strong>freight movement<\/strong> from Mangalore Port to Secunderabad. It boosts connectivity in <strong>Ballari, Chitradurga<\/strong>, and <strong>Ananthpur<\/strong> districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key stats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>19 stations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29 major bridges<\/strong>, <strong>230 minor bridges<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21 ROBs<\/strong> and <strong>85 RUBs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It will serve <strong>13 lakh people<\/strong> across <strong>470 villages<\/strong>, moving an extra <strong>18.9 million tonnes<\/strong> of cargo each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eco-Friendly and Economically Impactful<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both projects are expected to <strong>cut carbon emissions<\/strong> significantly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Koderma\u2013Barkakana<\/strong>: Saves <strong>32 crore litres of diesel<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ballari\u2013Chikjajur<\/strong>: Saves <strong>20 crore litres of diesel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the lines bring <strong>green transport benefits<\/strong>, <strong>reduce road congestion<\/strong>, and support India\u2019s <strong>climate goals<\/strong> while enhancing regional economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectstoday.com\/WeekAtGlance\/Host-of-railway-projects-benefit-commuters-of-Maharashtra\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Cabinet, under PM Modi\u2019s leadership, has approved two major rail doubling projects to strengthen India\u2019s transportation backbone. 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