CCEA approves doubling of Rajpura-Bhatinda railway line

21 December, New Delhi

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for doubling of Rajpura-Bhatinda railway line at an estimated cost of 1,251 crore rupees and expected completion cost of 1,465 crore rupees.

The 172.64 km long railway line is expected to be completed in five years.

The doubling will ease the traffic bottlenecks and will bring more revenue to Indian Railways by capacity enhancement of the route. The districts of Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala and Bathinda would benefit from this project.