BJP MP: Doubling of Railway Line to Boost Industrial Growth

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved two projects under the Ministry of Railways at a total cost of Rs 6,405 crore.

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Among them, one is the doubling of the Ballari-Chikjajur railway line which passes through Chitradurga city.

The 185-km railway line traverses through Ballari and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka and Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Chitradurga MP Govind M Karjol, who welcomed the decision of the Prime Minister, said that the Chikjajur to Ballari direct railway line will be doubled at a cost of Rs 3,342 crore and will be a major line connecting the East coast with the West coast. He said that there is a need of 174 hectares of land which will be acquired and work for the same will be expedited.