PM GatiShakti Plan: Centre Speeds Up Work On 8 Highway, Railway And Metro Initiatives | Economic system Information
New Delhi: The 89th assembly of the Community Planning Group (NPG) evaluated 8 infrastructure tasks within the Highway, Railway, and Metro sectors to boost multimodal connectivity and logistics effectivity in alignment with the PM GatiShakti Nationwide Grasp Plan, in keeping with a press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Business on Friday.
These initiatives are anticipated to spice up logistical effectivity, cut back journey occasions, and ship important socio-economic advantages throughout areas, the assertion stated. The 4 tasks evaluated within the street sector embrace the event of a two-lane freeway from Darugiri to Dalu part in Meghalaya. The venture entails the event of the prevailing street right into a two-lane freeway with a paved shoulder alongside the Darugiri to Dalu part of NH-62 (New NH-217) in Meghalaya.
This 136.11 km-long stretch passes by way of East Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, and West Garo Hills, considerably enhancing regional connectivity. Given its strategic location, this hall is important for facilitating cross-border commerce and regional financial improvement.
The second venture pertains to the development of a four-lane tunnel connectivity throughout River Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh. The venture entails the development of India’s first-ever street tunnel beneath a significant river.
The four-lane tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra will cut back journey time from 6.5 hours to only half-hour, shortening the space from 240 km to 34 km. This twin-tube, unidirectional underwater tunnel will improve connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and different northeastern states.
The widening and enchancment of the prevailing carriageway to 4 lanes of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh part was additionally taken up for analysis. This venture goals to improve the prevailing freeway from two lanes to 4 lanes alongside the Kaliabor-Numaligarh part (NH-37/NH-715) in Assam.
Masking 85.67 km throughout Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, and Golaghat districts, the venture incorporates wildlife-friendly measures akin to an elevated hall and wildlife crossings to guard Kaziranga Nationwide Park’s biodiversity.
The fourth street tasks entails the development of a two-lane freeway from Mayjilar to Jaisalmer with Jaisalmer Bypass Hyperlink Highway. Spanning 138.177 km, this venture in Rajasthan contains brownfield and greenfield stretches alongside NH-11 and NH-70. It goals to enhance regional connectivity, enhance tourism, facilitate defence motion, and improve street security.
The three tasks of the Ministry of Railways that had been taken up embrace the third and fourth line enlargement on Badlapur-Karjat route. The 32.460 km-long brownfield venture addresses growing passenger and freight congestion alongside the Mumbai-Pune-Solapur-Wadi-Chennai hall.
Enhancing connectivity between key commuter hubs and freight transit factors, this venture will profit cities together with Badlapur, Vangani, Shelu, Neral, Bhivpuri, and Karjat. The second railway venture entails the development of the fourth line from Nergundi to Cuttack with a flyover at Nergundi.
The 15.99 km-long brownfield railway infrastructure venture in Odisha goals to decongest current rail strains, facilitate freight motion, and guarantee smoother operations alongside a key hall serving Paradip Port, Talcher coalfields, and main metal and energy industries.
The third railway venture covers the development of a doubling line from Haridaspur to Paradip. The 74.09 km-long brownfield venture in Odisha will improve freight transportation capability and logistics effectivity, facilitating seamless coal transportation from Talcher Coalfields to Paradip Port whereas supporting industrial enlargement within the Angul-Jharsuguda cluster.
The Rajkot Metro Rail Mission was additionally taken up for analysis. It is a greenfield city transport initiative geared toward lowering congestion and offering a sustainable mode of transport in Gujarat’s Rajkot. Masking 41.11 km, the venture integrates seamlessly with current city infrastructure, guaranteeing multimodal connectivity with regional rail, metropolis bus companies, and intermediate public transport akin to autos and cycle rickshaws.
“These infrastructure tasks, aligned with the PM GatiShakti Nationwide Grasp Plan, will considerably improve connectivity, enhance logistics, and contribute to regional and nationwide financial development,” the assertion added.
