The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) approved four projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of ₹9,450 crore.
The projects are expected to provide improved connectivity for the movement of people, goods, and services and connect approximately 6,448 villages with a combined population of about 60 lakhs, a Railway Ministry spokesperson stated. The capacity augmentation is expected to generate additional freight traffic of 76 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), the spokesperson said. The routes are also essential for the transportation of commodities such as coal, iron ore, cement, iron and steel, containers, automobiles and foodgrains.
