NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has proposed a Rs 4.2 lakh crore mega plan for multi-tracking of seven high density corridors — Delhi-Howrah, Mumbai-Howrah, Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Guwahati, Delhi-Chennai, Howrah-Chennai and Mumbai-Chennai — for introduction of faster passenger trains and quicker movement of freight.
In a proposal for the Union Cabinet, the railway ministryhas said that the programme spread over the next 10 years, from 2024-25 to 2023-34, will involve doubling and laying of third and fourth line on different stretches of these corridors according to the traffic demand.
