933 project surveys sanctioned, said Minister
The Indian Railways (IR) is accelerating infrastructure development in Northeast with over Rs.74,000 crore investment and new projects, Lok Sabha was updated on 19 Mar.
In last 3 years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and current Financial Year i.e. 2024-25), 933 Surveys (299 New line, 14 Gauge Conversion and 620 Doubling) of total length 65,488 km have been sanctioned across the railway network, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply to the house https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
Twenty-one 21 surveys (17 New line & 04 Doubling) of total length 2,499 km fall fully/partly in the North East Region including the State of Assam, he said https://ted.europa.eu/en/.
Indian Railways makes consistent efforts to cater to the needs of travelling passengers by introducing new trains, extending and increasing the frequencies of existing trains and accordingly to cater to the needs of passengers of Assam https://ted.europa.eu/en/.
The Railways, on originating/terminating basis, have introduced 24 new services, extended 20 services and increased the frequencies of 14 services during the period 2019-20 to 2024-25 (Feb 2025). Fiinews.com
