Ahmedabad Metro, Srinagar airport extension, 3 rail projects get nod
NEW DELHI: The cabinet Tuesday approved three multi-tracking railway projects, extension of Ahmedabad Metro and a new integrated airport terminal in Srinagar with a total investment of Rs 11,806 crore. The cabinet also approved an increase in MSP for raw jute.
Announcing the decisions, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the railway projects — doubling of Gondia-Jabalpur track and laying of third and fourth lines on Punarakh-Kiul and Gamharia-Chandil corridors — will increase Indian Railways’ network by about 307 km and will enable the national transporter to introduce 38 more express and passenger trains.
