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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 6,405 crore.

As per official reports, two multi-tracking projects across Indian Railways covering seven Districts in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh increasing the existing network by about 318 Kms have been approved. The projects will generate direct employment for about 108 lakh human-days during construction.

These projects include:

Koderma - Barkakana Doubling (133 Kms) - The project section passes through a major coal producing area of Jharkhand. Furthermor...