After 25 years of demand, the 104 km long Meerut-Panipat new railway line project has received approval from the Railway Ministry's 'Gaj Shakti' unit. The project, initially proposed with a budget of ₹2200 crore in 2016, now has a revised cost of ₹3500 crore. The line will connect the industrial cities...
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of Meerut and Panipat, benefiting the districts of Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, as well as Panipat in Haryana. It is expected to boost industrial activity and provide better connectivity between Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab. The project is now awaiting approval from the NITI Aayog, after which it will be presented to the Cabinet for final clearance. Once approved, the land acquisition process will begin, and compensation will be distributed to farmers.