The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Ghaziabad Station-Sitapur Third and Fourth Rail Line Project and the Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) Third and Fourth Rail Line Project at an estimated cost of Rs 248.15 billion.
Ghaziabad Station-Sitapur Third and Fourth Rail Line Project involves laying a 403 km long third and fourth rail line between Ghaziabad and Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs 149.26 billion. The route passes through key industrial centres-Ghaziabad (machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals), Moradabad (brassware and handicrafts), Bareilly (furniture, textiles, engineering), Shahjahanpur (carpets, cement), and Roza (thermal power). To enable smoother transit, the alignment bypasses congested stations including Hapur, Simbhaoli, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, and Sitapur, with six new stations proposed along these bypass sections.
Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) Third and Fourth Rail Line Project involves construction of 198 km third and fourth rail line between Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)-Visakhapatnam (Duvvada) stations at an estimated cost of Rs 98.89 billion in Andhra Pradesh. The section includes a 4.3 km rail bridge over Godavari river, 2.67 km viaduct, three bypasses and the new alignment is around 8 km shorter than the existing route, improving connectivity and operational efficiency.