CCEA approves rail projects worth Rs 3,600 crore

New Delhi Aug 2 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved rail projects including doubling and electrification of 349 km of tracks at a cost of Rs 3 616 crore involving important junctions like Madurai Tirunelveli and Thiruvananthapuram.

The cabinet panel approved the construction of 102 km double electrified line between Vanchi-Maniyachchi-Nagercoil via Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 1 003.94 crore.

It also approved the construction of double electrified 160-km line at an estimated cost of Rs 1 182.31 crore between Madurai-Vanchi and Maniyachchi-Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.

Construction of 86.56 km double electrified line between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari at an estimated cost of Rs 1 431.90 crore was also approved.

All the projects are likely to be completed by 2020-21.

--IANS
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