Indian Railways approves projects worth Rs 675-crore across West Bengal, Bihar and UP
The Ministry of Railways has greenlit three ambitious infrastructure projects across West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, as part of Indian Railways' plans to bolster the country's railway network. In West Bengal, Rs 272 crore will be spent on an 11-km bypass line between Adra and Joychandipahar, which will provide a dedicated route for freight trains and improve connectivity with the upcoming third line.
The bypass is expected to handle around 6,065 freight rakes daily and cater to the industrial traffic needs of the region. In Bihar, Rs 233 crore will be invested in installing Electronic Interlocking (EI) at 21 stations in East Central Railway's Samastipur Division, modernising signalling infrastructure and preparing the way for the country's indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, Kavach.
Finally, Uttar Pradesh will see Rs 170 crore allocated to install Kavach Version 4.0 on the remaining 712 Route Kilometres of the Moradabad Division, further strengthening railway safety across the identified sections.
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