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December 15, 2008 | 08:52 IST
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"Allotment of Land for the Air-Stripe: Air-Port to be built through Public Private Partnership"
"The Family of MLA Babubhai Desai Devotes “Suvaran Mandal Sinhasan” to Lord Krishna"
"Chief Minister lays Foundation Stone for the Artistic and Grand Gateway: Dedicates Suvarna-Sinhasan"
Dedicating the Suvarna Mandit Sinhasan at Dwarkadhish temple, Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi made an important announcement, under the master plan and schemes, Rs.50 Crore would be spent to develop the amenities and facilities for Dwarka Yatra-Dham. He expressed his commitment to develop Dwarka-Air Port through PPP model; State Government has already given clearance for the 222 Hectare Government land for the purpose.
The family of Kankarej MLA Shri Babubhai Desai, had made a glorious Gold Studded Thorne for Lord Krishna at the cost of Rs. 1.25 Crore, the dedication ceremony was performed by Shri Narendrabhai Modi in the august presence of large number of devotees. At the entrance point to the “Dhirubhai Ambani Marg”, artistic and grand gateway would be constructed at the project cost of Rs 1 Crore; the expenditure is to be borne by the family of MLA Shri Babubhai Desai. Chief Minister laid foundation stone of the gateway today. Shri Narendrabhai Modi performed Pujan-Archan at the Dwarkadhish temple and sought blessings of ancient Shankaracharya Pith.
He stated that the ancient Dwarkadhish Temple is the centre of faith and trust for the crores of devotees. For the overall development of the facilities and the amenities at the Yatra-Dham, considering the historic and cultural importance of the temple, Rs 50 Crore are to be spent under the Work-Plan. Outlining the theme of developing the surroundings of the temple and infrastructure facilities to be created under the scheme, Shri Modiji said that objective is to ensure smooth pilgrimage and Darshan-Pujan of the pilgrims. The construction of Sudama-Setu linking Gomtighat and Samudra-Narayan Temple, development of historic “Panch-Kui Bet”, Lakshman-Jula-Hanging-Bridge is going to be the major attraction for the devotees.
Announcing the allotment of land for the air-stripes, he expressed his commitment to develop the Air-Port on PPP model. Such proposals are welcomed, added the C.M.
Under the well integrated plan, the Dwarka-Tirth can be a pilgrimage centre of tourism. He indicated that the development of Dwarka-Okha- Bet Dwarka is on anvil.
On the auspicious occasion of Purnima, MLA and the donor Shri Babubhai Desai and his family, MLAs Shri Pabubha Manek, Mulubhai Bera, R.C.Faldu, Laljibhai Solanki, Karshanbhai Adedara, President Municipality, President District Panchayat, saints and sages, Collector Shri V.P.Patel, Range Police I.G. V.V.Rabari, DSP Shri Jotangiya and many eminent leaders and office bearers had attended the function
Cabinet approves two railway projects in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh worth Rs 24,815 crore
April 18, 2026
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved 02 (Two) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 24,815 crore (approx.). These projects include:
Name of Project
Route Length (in km)
Track Length (in km)
Completion Cost (Rs.inCr.)
Ghaziabad – Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line
403
859
14,926
Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) – Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4th Line
198
458
9,889
Total
601
1,317
24,815
The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. These multi-tracking proposals are poised to streamline operations and alleviate congestion. The projects are in line with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their employment/ self-employment opportunities.
The projects are planned on PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan with focus on enhancing multi-modal connectivity & logistic efficiency through integrated planning and stakeholder consultations. These projects will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods, and services.
The 02 (Two) projects covering 15 Districts across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 601 Kms.
The proposed capacity enhancement will improve rail connectivity to several prominent tourist destinations across the country, including Dudheshwarnath Temple, Garhmukteshwar Ganga Ghat, Dargah Shah Wilayat Jama Masjid (Amroha), Naimisharanya (Sitapur), Annavaram, Antarvedi, Draksharamam, etc.
The proposed projects are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as coal, foodgrains, cement, POL, iron and steel, container, fertilizers, sugar, chemical salts, limestone, etc. The Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and minimizing logistics cost of the country lowering CO2 emissions (180.31Crore Kg) which is equivalent to plantation of 7.33 Crore trees.
Ghaziabad – Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line (403 Km)
Ghaziabad – Sitapur is an existing double line section forming a key part of Delhi- Guwahati High Density Network (HDN 4).
The project is crucial for improving connectivity between the Northern and Eastern region of the country.
The existing line capacity utilization of the section is up to 168% and is projected to be up to 207% in case the project is not taken up.
Transverses through Ghaziabad, Hapur, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Sahjahanpur, Lakhimpur Kheri and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The project route passes through major industrial centres - Ghaziabad (machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals), Moradabad (brassware and handicrafts), Bareilly (furniture, textiles, engineering), Shahjahanpur (carpets and cement-related industries), and Roza (thermal power plant).
For seamless transportation, the project alignment is planned to bypass congested stations of Hapur, Simbhaoli, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, and Sitapur and accordingly, six new stations are proposed on the bypassing sections.
Key tourist/religious places along/near to the project section are Dudheshwarnath Temple, Garhmukteshwar Ganga Ghat, Dargah Shah Wilayat Jama Masjid (Amroha), and Naimisharanya (Sitapur) among others.
Anticipated additional freight traffic of 35.72 MTPA consisting of Coal, Foodgrains, Chemical Manures, Finished Steel, etc.
Estimated Cost: Rs.14,926 crore (approx.)
Employment generation: 274 lakh human-days.
CO2 emissions saved: About 128.77 crore Kg CO2 equivalent to 5.15 Cr trees.
Logistic cost saving: Rs. 2,877.46 crore every year vis-a vis road transportation.
Ghaziabad – Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line (403 Km)
Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) – Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4th Line (198 Km)
Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) – Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) section forms part of the Howrah – Chennai High Density Network (HDN).
The proposed project is part of quadrupling initiative of Howrah – Chennai High Density Network (HDN) route.
The project traverses through East Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Anakapalle and Vishakapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam is identified as an Aspirational District in the Aspirational Districts Programme.
It provides connectivity to major ports along the East Coast such as Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Machilipatnam and Kakinada.
The project route runs along the eastern coastline and is among the busiest, predominantly freight-oriented sections of the East Coast Rail Corridor.
The line capacity utilization of the section has already reached up to 130%, leading to frequent congestion and operational delays. The line capacity is expected to increase further due to proposed expansion of ports and industries in the region.
Project section includes 4.3 km rail bridge over Godavari River, 2.67 km viaduct, 3 bypasses and the new alignment is around 8 km shorter than the existing route, improving connectivity and operational efficiency.
The proposed section will also boost tourism by improving access to key destinations such as Annavaram, Antarvedi and Draksharamam etc.
Anticipated additional freight traffic of 29.04 MTPA consisting of Coal, Cement, Chemical Manures, Iron and Steel, Foodgrains, Containers, Bauxite, Gypsum, Limestone, etc.
Estimated Cost: Rs.9,889 crore (approx.)
Employment generation: 135 lakh human-days.
CO2 emissions saved: About 51.49 crore Kg CO2 equivalent to 2.06 Cr trees.
Logistic cost saving: Rs. 1,150.56 crore every year vis-a vis road transportation.
आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण:
Aspirational districts - Visakhapatnam district will get improved connectivity
Additional economic opportunities in the region through tourism & industries.
Better healthcare and education for the citizens due to enhanced rail connectivity.
Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) – Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4th Line (198 Km)
Prime Minister’s focus on railways:
Record budget allocation of Rs. 2,65,000 crore for FY 26-27.
Manufacturing more than 1600 locomotives- surpassed US and Europe in manufacturing of locomotive production
In FY 26, Indian Railways is expected to rank among the top three freight carriers globally, moving 1.6 billion tonnes of cargo.
India starts exporting metro coaches to Australia and bogie to United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, France and Australia.
