Cabinet approves two multitracking projects covering 15 Districts across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 601 Kms

• CCEA approved two railway 3rd & 4th line (multitracking) projects on 18 April 2026 at total cost ₹24,815 crore, adding 601 route-km / 1,317 track-km across 15 districts of UP and AP, to be completed by 2030-31.
• Aligned with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity; relevant for GS-III (Infrastructure) and Prelims (current affairs, schemes, geography).