India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for a new broad gauge line between Mau Station of North Eastern Railway and Tarighat Terminal station of East Central Railway. The total length of this new broad gauge line will be 51 kilometers.
This project will provide shorter and better transport infrastructure to the area separated by the river Ganga so as to remove transport difficulties in the area and to boost the socio-economic development. In addition, the new line will provide an alternative route connecting Northern and East Central railway via NE Railway. The construction of this line will also provide a link to the Allahabad-Patna double line electrified section. It will also decongest the Allahabad-Mugalsarai-Patna route particularly around the Mugalsarai yard.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 17.6 billion (233.5 million euros). The project is likely to be completed in the next six years.
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