Indian Railways Approves Rs 976-Crore Danapur–Fatuha Multitracking Project

Key facts

• Indian Railways approved a Rs 976-crore multitracking project on the 29km Danapur–Fatuha section under East Central Railway (ECR).
• The project includes construction of third and fourth lines between Danapur and Patna, a third line between Rajendra Nagar and Patna Saheb, and third and fourth lines between Patna Saheb and Fatuha.
• The additional tracks are expected to facilitate operation of 22 additional passenger trains and 18 additional freight trains daily in the first year.
• The project is expected to enable movement of an additional 5.2 million tonnes of freight annually.
• The sanctioned work is part of the larger quadrupling initiative on the Delhi–Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction–Patna–Kiul–Bhagalpur–Howrah corridor.
• The corridor has been identified under the energy, mineral and cement network due to the large volume of bulk commodities transported through it.
• The upgraded section will support logistics for the upcoming 2,120MW thermal power plant at Chausa in Buxar district.