Gandhinagar, May 13 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the double-linsemi-high-speed e rail project from Sarkhej in Ahmedabad to Dholera at an estimated cost of approximately Rs. 20,667 crore.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for giving Gujarat this important development-oriented gift in the form of this innovative project planned under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

This first semi-high-speed rail project of Indian Railways, based on indigenous technology and realising the vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', will emerge as a multi-dimensional project providing rapid connectivity between Ahmedabad...