The government on Wednesday approved doubling of the Dwarka-Kanalus rail line in Gujarat and building third and fourth lines between Badlapur and Karjat in Mumbai metropolitan region.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the two projects with a total cost of ₹2,781 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
The Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus rail line will improve connectivity to the Dwarkadhish temple, a key pilgrimage site, and transportation of commodities such as coal, salt, container, and cement.
“The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 18 MTPA (million tonnes per annum),” Vaishnaw said.
The Badlapur-Karjat section forms part of Mumbai suburban corridor and the third and fourth line project will improve the connectivity in the region and meet the future demands of passengers, along with providing connectivity to southern India, the minister said.