CCEA approves ₹20,804 crore rail upgrade project across 9 states

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a ₹20,804 crore railway upgrade project aimed at easing congestion across nine states. The initiative will span 31 districts in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

The project forms part of ongoing efforts to modernise rail infrastructure and improve connectivity in key regions across the country.