New Mumbai-Indore Rail Line Approved, Will Generate Direct Employment: Details Inside

New Delhi: A 309 km new line project providing the shortest rail connectivity between the two major commercial hubs of Mumbai and Indore has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday, September 2. This information was shared by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw said that the project’s total cost has been marked at Rs 18,036 crore and will be completed by 2028-29.
The project will generate direct employment for about 102 lakh man-days or “human days” during the construction, said Vaishnaw.
The project is a result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity which has been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for the movement of people, goods and services, said an official statement.
The project covers six districts in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 309 km.
It will promote tourism in the region by providing a shorter route between western/southwestern parts of the country and central India. This will increase the tourist footfall to various tourist/religious places in the Ujjain–Indore region, including the Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.
The project will provide direct connectivity to Pithampur Auto Cluster (which houses 90 large units and 700 small and medium industries) from the gateway port of JNPA and other state ports.
It will also provide direct connectivity to the millet-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh and onion-producing districts of Maharashtra which will facilitate the distribution of the same to the northern and southern parts of the country.
This is an essential route for the transportation of commodities such as agricultural products, fertiliser, containers, iron ore, steel, cement, petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL), said the statement.
Thirty new stations will be constructed, providing enhanced connectivity to the aspirational district of Barwani under this project.
The new line project will provide connectivity to approximately 1,000 villages and about 30 lakh population.
(With PTI inputs)