Updated On: 24 February, 2026 05:08 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The works will cover eight districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Officials said the improved rail network will enhance connectivity for nearly 5,407 villages with a combined population of around 98 lakh people

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three Railway Ministry projects worth around Rs 9,072 crore. Pic/videograb/X
Maharashtra is among the key states as the Central Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved Rs 9,072 crore railway expansion projects.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three Railway Ministry projects worth around Rs 9,072 crore.