New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved three Railway ministry projects with a total cost of approximately Rs.9,072 crore, aimed at expanding capacity and improving connectivity across four states. The projects include doubling of the Gondia-Jabalpur section and laying of third and fourth railway lines in the Punarakh-Kiul and Gamharia-Chandil sections, the government said. These projects span eight districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand and will add about 307 km to the existing network of Indian Railways. "The proposed multi-tracking project will enhance connectivity to approximately 5,407 villages which have a population of about 98 lakhs," a statement from the government read. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved the development of the civil enclave at Srinagar International Airport proposed at an estimated cost of Rs.1,677 crore. The project, spread over 73.18 acres, will feature a state-of-the-art terminal building spanning 71,500 square metres (including 20,659 square metres of existing structure), designed to serve 2,900 passengers during peak hours and an annual capacity of 10 million passengers per annum (MPPA). The expanded apron will accommodate 15 aircraft parking bays....