The Indian Railways has sanctioned a project to construct a third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur in South Eastern Railway at a cost of ₹440 crore.
The Indian Railways has taken a significant step towards enhancing rail capacity on one of the country's important freight corridors. In a move aimed at augmenting network capacity on high-density routes, the construction of a 14.52 km third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur has been approved by Indian Railways. The project is expected to cost ₹440 crore.
The sanctioned project involves the construction of a third line on the High Utilisation Network (HUN-2) route, where the Nimpura West Outer Cabin-Gokulpur section is presently a single line and doubling works are already in progress. The additional third line will substantially augment line capacity and improve operational flexibility on this strategically important corridor.
The route carries substantial volumes of passenger as well as freight traffic, transporting key commodities including manganese, iron ore, containers, coal, clinker, pellet iron, iron and steel, wheat, stone, sleepers, slag, salt, rice, petroleum products, limestone, gypsum, fertilisers, edible oil, chemical salt, charcoal, cement, ballast and ash. The existing section is operating at a line capacity utilisation of 115.71%, indicating severe congestion. Upon completion, the project is expected to facilitate additional freight traffic of 3.52 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) and reduce operational bottlenecks.
The approval reflects Indian Railways' sustained focus on capacity augmentation across high-density routes, enabling faster movement of freight and passengers while supporting economic growth through a modern, efficient and future-ready railway network.
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