Pune, April 22 -- Indian Railways has sanctioned the Chalisgaon Rail over Rail (RoR) flyover project spanning 10.75 km under the Central Railway in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of around rupees 263.86 crore, marking a significant step towards enhancing capacity and streamlining operations in a critical section of the network.

The project will address long-standing operational challenges in the Chalisgaon area of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, an official release stated on Wednesday.

Currently, train movements in this section face congestion due to multiple crossings over three lines, particularly for trains coming from the Dhule side, which intersect busy main lines. With additional 4th lines also being developed, these crossings were...