India, April 18 -- Union Cabinet on Saturday approved two railway expansion projects worth Rs.24,815 crore. The projects include construction of Ghaziabad-Sitapur third and fourth line and Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) third and fourth line.

The Ghaziabad-Sitapur project covers a distance of 403 km at an estimated cost of Rs.14,926 crore and the Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) project covers a distance of 198 km worth Rs.9,889 crore.

The Ghaziabad-Sitapur project is expected to be completed in four years and includes development of six new stations: New Hapur, New Moradabad, New Rampur, New Bareilly, New Shahjahanpur and New Sitapur. The route passes through multiple districts in Uttar Pradesh, includ...