New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three multitracking railway projects at an estimated cost of Rs 9,072 crore.

The projects, scheduled for completion by 2030-31, are expected to expand the operational network of Indian Railways by approximately 307 kilometres.

The approved projects include the Gondia-Jabalpur rail line doubling, the addition of third and fourth lines between Punarakh and Kiul, and similar capacity augmentation between Gamharia and Chandil. These works span eight districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.

According to the government, the projects are expected to enhance rail connectivity to around 5,407 vi...