The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday cleared a proposal of doubling of Rajkot-Kanalus railway line at the cost of Rs 1,080.58 crore with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stating that the existing single broad-gauge line was being operated at 157 per cent of its capacity and that another track was needed for faster movement of trains and to unlock growth potential.
“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved doubling of Rajkot-Kanalus railway line. The total estimated cost of the project will be Rs.1,080.58 crore and its escalated/completion cost is Rs.1,168.13 crore. The total length of doubling of line is 111.20 km.
