Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 8 Districts across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 307 Kms

• CCEA approval (24 Feb 2026) of three Ministry of Railways multi-tracking projects worth Rs 9,072 crore, adding ~307 km to the network across 8 districts in Maharashtra, MP, Bihar and Jharkhand.
• Projects: Gondia–Jabalpur doubling, Punarakh–Kiul 3rd & 4th line, Gamharia–Chandil 3rd & 4th line; completion target 2030-31.
• Examinable as an Infrastructure / PM Gati Shakti case study (GS-III) — capacity augmentation, modal-shift to rail, decarbonisation.