India, Feb. 25 -- New Delhi

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi approved three Railway ministry projects with a total cost of approximately Rs.9,072 crore, aimed at expanding capacity and improving connectivity across four states.

The projects include doubling of the Gondia-Jabalpur section and laying of third and fourth railway lines in the Punarakh-Kiul and Gamharia-Chandil sections, the government said. These projects span eight districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand and will add about 307 km to the existing network of Indian Railways.

"The proposed multi-tracking project will enhance connectivity to approximately 5,407 villages which have a population of abou...