India, April 19 -- The Centre on Saturday approved two major railway projects - the 403-km Ghaziabad-Sitapur 3rd and 4th lines in Uttar Pradesh and the 198 km Rajahmundry-Visakhapatnam 3rd and 4th lines in Andhra Pradesh - worth Rs 24,815 crore. The increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, improving operational efficiency and service reliability for the Indian Railways.

The unique feature of the project is that the new line will have entirely new railway stations with the prefix 'New' in the city en route, which will be used for passenger and freight services. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved both railway ministry projects.

The project crossing U...