CCEA approves Rs.4,201-cr rail project

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In an attempt to improve rail connectivity across the country, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved three railway projects with a total length of 700 km entailing an investment of Rs.4,201 crore, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal, who presided over the committee’s meet, said recently, adding that the government has approved the doubling and electrification of 401.47 km Guntur Guntakal rail line project in Andhra Pradesh. The project would also improve the traffic to Amravati, the new capital of the state, which covers the four districts — Guntur, Kurnool, Ananthpur, and Prakasham. He also pointed out that the project will be funded through cost sharing in 50:50 ratio by the state government and the Ministry of Railways.

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