The Network Planning Group (NPG) of ‘PM GatiShakti National Master Plan’ evaluated the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Railway Doubling Project and Whitefield-Bangarpet Third/Fourth Railway Line Project.
Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Railway Doubling Project involves doubling of an existing 68 km long rail line from Arakkonam to Chengalpattu with a bypass between Palur and Paranur in Tamil Nadu. The alignment covers 12 stations, including the junction stations at Chengalpattu and Arakkonam, five crossing stations, and five halt stations along the route.
Whitefield-Bangarpet Third/Fourth Railway Line Project involves tripling and quadrupling of the existing 47 km long Whitefield-Bangarpet railway line in Bangalore, Karnataka.