The Indian government has approved the construction of a new 309-kilometer railway line between Indore and Manmad. This project will provide direct connectivity between the JNPT gateway port and other state ports to the Pithampur auto cluster, which houses 90 large and 700 small and medium industries. The estimated cost of...
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the project is ₹18,036 crore, and it is expected to be completed by 2028-29. This project will benefit the two states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh by providing a shorter rail route between Mumbai and Indore, connecting unconnected regions, and boosting tourism in the region. The project is expected to generate direct employment for approximately 102 lakh man-days during construction and will contribute to the movement of goods like agricultural products, fertilizers, containers, iron ore, steel, cement, and POL, leading to an estimated increase in freight traffic of around 26 MTPA.

The Indore-Dahod railway line project is seeing progress after 11 years. The construction of the Pithampur tunnel, the project's biggest challenge, has been completed. Now, a ballastless track, similar to metro lines, is being laid in the tunnel. The project has received a budget allocation of ₹600 crore. The railway aims...
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to complete the section between Indore and Dhar by March, including track laying from Tihi station to the P-1 section of the tunnel. The railway is also building new stations in Sagour, Gunawad, Naugawan, Jhabua, and Pitol.

The Madhya Pradesh government plans to operate Vande Metro trains between Indore-Ujjain and Indore-Pithampur, with the aim of providing efficient transportation during the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh Mela. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is providing technical guidance for this project. The Vande Metro trains are expected to reduce travel time between Indore...
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and Ujjain to less than an hour, significantly improving accessibility for pilgrims.