Interim Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Railways
Three major economic railway corridor programmes will be implemented. These are:
(1) energy, mineral and cement corridors
(2) port connectivity corridors
(3) high-traffic density corridors
Source: ANI
The projects have been identified under the PM Gati Shakti for enabling multi-modal connectivity.
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These projects will improve logistics efficiency and reduce costs.
Source: DHL
The resultant decongestion of the high-traffic corridors will also help in improving the operations of passenger trains, resulting in safety and higher travel speed for passengers.
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Together with dedicated freight corridors, these three economic corridor programmes will accelerate our GDP growth and reduce logistic costs.
Source: DHL Group
Forty thousand normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat standards to enhance safety, convenience and comfort of passengers.