Mumbai, April 11 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced the doubling of the Gondia-Balharshah railway line in Maharashtra, which is 240 kilometres long and will cost Rs 4,819 crore.

This transformative project is set to play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India.

"The Prime Minister recently approved doubling the 240 km Gondia-Balharshah railway line in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs. 4,819 crores. This project will play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India... Aspirational districts in the region will witness rapid development," Vaishnaw told reporters in a presser here.

He said Maharashtra has recei...