Cabinet clears ₹2,798-cr Abu Road-Ambaji rail line
Union Cabinet has approved the 116-km long railway line connecting Abu Road, Ambaji and Taranga Hill. Cabinet Minister Anurag Thakur informed that the railway line will be commissioned in the next four years at ₹2,798 crores. It will have 54 long bridges, 151 short ones and over 60 road over and under bridges as well as 11 tunnels. While Abu Road is a tourism destination in Rajasthan, Ambaji and Taranga Hill in Gujarat are places of religious interest. The project, which will be completed by 2026-27, will provide rail connectivity in area and improve mobility of the people of the region as well as facilitate faster movement of agricultural and local produce to the nearby markets. The line will connect important religious centers with railway’s main network and boost religious tourism in Rajasthan and Gujarat as travelers visiting Mount Abu, Dilwara Jain temple, Ambaji temple and Prajapati Brahmakumari centre will benefit immensely from the new rail line, besides, making available alternative route for existing Ahmedabad-Abu Road railway line.
