Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved two railway multitracking projects covering the states of Odisha and Jharkhand to strengthen logistics, rail connectivity, and freight movement. The projects include the Paradeep–Haridaspur doubling and the Rajkharsawan–Dangoaposi fourth line, with a total investment of ₹3,907 crore and a completion target of 2030–31. Together, they will add about 145 km to the Indian Railways network, improve connectivity for around 1,526 villages and 14 lakh people, boost the transportation of key minerals, and support the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan through integrated infrastructure development.