Chandigarh, March 25 -- The council of ministers approved the revised cost estimate of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project. Once completed, the HORC project will provide direct rail connectivity to major industrial and logistics hubs such as Kharkhauda, Manesar, and Sohna, while supporting the development of new townships in the Haryana NCR region.

An official spokesperson said a revised project cost of about Rs.11,709 crore was approved as against the earlier sanctioned cost of Rs.5,618 crore. The revision reflected updated cost assessments based on current market conditions, project scope enhancements, and policy changes. The revised estimate had earlier been approved by the Board of Directors of Haryana Orbital Rail Corpo...