New Delhi, April 18 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved two projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total cost of approx. Rs. 24,815 crore.

According to an offical release, these projects include Ghaziabad - Sitapur 3rd and 4th Line, with a route length of 403 km and a track length of 859 km and the estimated cost of this line is Rs14,926 crore (approx.) and the Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu) - Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) 3rd and 4th Line, with route and track lengths of 198 km and 458 km, respectively and the estimated cost is Rs 9,889 crore (approx.).

The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and servic...