India, Sept. 10 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Wednesday the doubling of the Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat railway track across Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, involving an investment of around Rs.3,169 crore.

A statement issued by the government said, "The enhanced line capacity will improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. The multi-tracking proposal will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways."

The project, which aligns with the Prime Minister's vision of a New India, will expand the Indian Railways network b...