Rail Budget 2018 reveals major plans for the railway network of Maharashtra

One of the sectors of Indian Railways that has benefited significantly from the Rail Budget 2018 is Maharashtra. In a bid to make major improvements to the railways network in the state, the Narendra Modi government has announced some big projects during the Railways Budget 2018, that are due to come up in the state in the near future.

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Among the major projects announced is a doubling project of the Indian Railways, which according to the Ministry of Railways will cost INR 1,860 crore, and will be aimed at developing the state’s overall railway network. Apart from this, the Maharashtra rail budget also has in its loop the plan to develop the Igatpuri-Manmad third line, which covers a distance of 124 km.

Also included in the fold is the improvement of Mumbai’s local train network, which serves as the lifeline of local transportation system in the country’s commercial capital. Improvements of this local rail network will include line doubling of 90 km along with additional lines of 150 km, and elevated corridors on some sections, all at a total cost of INR 51,000 crore. Mumbai’s local train network is one of the biggest in the country, covering a distance of 465 km across Mumbai, and carrying 7.5 million passengers on a daily basis.

Apart from what has been planned in the Union Budget 2018, the ongoing projects in Maharashtra’s railway network include 36 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 59,624 crore, which together cover a total distance of 5,976 km.