Cabinet approves new rail line linking Rajasthan, Gujarat
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of new Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road rail line at an estimated cost of Rs 2,798.16 crore.
The announcement also comes ahead of Gujarat’s 2022 and Rajasthan’s 2023 assembly elections. The line will be 116.65 kilometres long and is expected to be completed by 2026-27. The alignment of the proposed doubling will traverse through Sirohi district of Rajasthan and Banaskantha and Mahesana districts of Gujarat and will also provide an alternative route for the existing Ahmedabad-Abu Road railway line.
