New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two multitracking projects of the Ministry of Railways covering four districts across Maharashtra and Gujarat. The projects, costing about Rs 2,781 crore, will add nearly 224 kilometres to the existing railway network, according to an official press release issued by the CCEA.

The first project involves doubling of the Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus line spanning 141 kilometres, while the second project covers construction of the 3rd and 4th lines between Badlapur and Karjat in Maharashtra, a stretch of 32 kilometres. Both projects are designed to enhance line capacity, improve mobility, and ensure more reliable a...