New Delhi, May 19 -- Indian Railways has cleared three major infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs 2,193 crore to strengthen safety on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra route, expand capacity on the high-density Howrah-Delhi corridor, and decongest the Chennai suburban network, the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.

The approvals include Rs 238 crore for slope stabilisation and tunnel rehabilitation works on the Katra section, Rs 962 crore for the 54-km Kiul-Jhajha 3rd Line project, and Rs 993 crore for doubling the 68-km Arakkonam-Chengalpattu line.

The Rs 238-crore safety package for the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway covers critical slope stabilisation, rehabilitation measures, treatment ...