Cabinet approves doubling of Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat rail track with ₹3,169 crore investment

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Wednesday the doubling of the Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat railway track across Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, involving an investment of around ₹3,169 crore.

A statement issued by the government said, “The enhanced line capacity will improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. The multi-tracking proposal will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways.”