New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved four railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs.24,634 crore to boost connectivity and ease congestion across key routes in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh. The projects will together add around 894 kilometres to the Indian Railways network and are expected to be completed by 2030-31. The four approved sections include the Wardha-Bhusawal third and fourth line (Rs.9,197 crore) in Maharashtra, the Gondia-Dongargarh fourth line (Rs.2,223 crore) spanning Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, the Vadodara-Ratlam third and fourth line (Rs.8,885 crore) across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and the Itarsi-Bhopal-Bina fourth line (Rs.4,329 crore) in Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, on X, that the projects "will benefit thousands of villages, strengthen rail connectivity, ease congestion and enhance logistics efficiency under PM Gati Shakti. Other benefits include enhanced passenger convenience, freight movement and job opportunities for people."htc...