India, March 10 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved two projects of the railways ministry worth Rs.4,474 crore. The projects include the fourth line of Sainthia Pakur and Santragachi- Kharagpur.

The increased line capacity aims to significantly enhance mobility, resulting in improved operational efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways, a government statement said. It also said that the two multi-tracking proposals will streamline operations and alleviate congestion.

"The two projects covering five districts across West Bengal and Jharkhand will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 192 km. The approved multi-tracking proje...