The Maharashtra government on Thursday agreed to participate in the gauge conversion work of Nagpur (Itwari) – Nagbhid Railway line. The estimated project cost of the line, that has already been accorded ‘In-Principle Approval’ by Indian Railways (IPA), is about Rs 1,400 crore.

The long-pending demand for the conversion of last remaining narrow-gauge line between Itwari to Nagbhid (116 km) into a broad-gauge line on South East Central Railway will now be implemented by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MahaRail). The corporation said it aims to fasten the construction work and complete the project in less than 21 months.