Quadrupling Samakhiali-Gandhidham rail line to boost Port-linked goods transport

Gandhidham: The central government has approved the Quadrupling project to create four parallel railway lines between Gandhidham and Samkhiyali in Kutch. After the completion of the project, the transportation capacity of goods on this route from two ports will increase to 50 million metric tonnes annually from 41 mmt presently.

It will be the first section of the state to have four railway lines. The approval has been granted by the union cabinet yesterday to seven multi-track projects of 2339 km at a cost of Rs 32,500 crore to increase the capacity of existing railway lines and ease train operation and transportation. The approval is granted for additional third and fourth railway lines between Gandhidhdam and Samkhiyali.

Area Railway Manager (ARM) Ashish Dhaniya said while addressing the press that the railway transports 41 million metric tonnes of goods every year from two ports in Kutch. The formation of four railway lines between Gandhidham and Samkhiyali will allow the transportation of 50 million metric tonnes of goods every year. He added that the project will also generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the area. DeshGujarat