CCEA nod to Mumbai-Indore rail line
The project will generate direct employment for about 102 lakh man-days, or what Vaishnaw described as «human days», during the construction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X, «Today's Cabinet decision will improve connectivity between Mumbai and Indore. In addition to boosting commerce, it will also provide employment opportunities to several people.»
An official statement later said the new line between Indore and Manmad would provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, ensuring enhanced efficiency and service reliability for the Indian Railways.
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, it said.
«The project is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a new India which will make people of the region 'Atmanirbhar' by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their employment/self-employment opportunities,» the ministry said.
«The project has been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services,» it added.
The project covers six districts in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 309 kilometres.
It will promote tourism in the region by providing a shorter route between western/southwestern parts of the country and central India.
