Cabinet approves railway expansion in Odisha and three other states. Four multitracking projects covering eight Districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 410 Kms has been approved.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today has approved four projects of railway expansion in Odisha of the Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 9,450 crore approximately.
These projects of railway expansion in Odisha include:
Kharagpur – Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th Line – 173 km (West Bengal and Odisha)
Bhadrak – Haridaspur 4th Line – 75 km (Odisha)
Gummidipundi – Gudur 3rd and 4th Line – 90 km (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu)
Cuttack – Paradeep (Badabandha) 3rd and 4th Line – 72 km (Odisha)
In the presser held earlier today, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The cabinet has approved the Kharagpur to Bhadrak project. It goes via Baleshwar and down to Rupsa, after Rupsa, down to Bhadrak. This is complete along the entire coast of Odisha.”
The proposed capacity enhancement will improve rail connectivity to several prominent tourist destinations across the country, including Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhitarkanika National Park, Maa Bhadrakali temple, Maa Dhamarai temple, Panchalingeswar Temple, Talsari–Udaypur and Chandipur Beach, Pulicat Lake, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Lord Veeraraghava Perumal Temple, Gada Kujanga Jagannath Temple, Sarala Temple, Dhabaleswar Temple and Lalitgiri (a Buddhist site)
A major boost to railway infrastructure and connectivity across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal!
The Cabinet has approved four multitracking projects, adding important capacity to the Indian Railways network and benefiting lakhs of people.
These projects…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 19, 2026
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