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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four railway multitracking projects worth around Rs 9,450 crore, covering eight districts across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The projects include the 173 kilometre Kharagpur to Bhadrak fourth line, the 75 kilometre Bhadrak to Haridaspur fourth line, the 72 kilometre Cuttack to Paradeep third and fourth lines, and the 90 kilometre Gummidipundi to Gudur third and fourth lines, adding nearly 410 kilometres to the network by 2030 to 2031. The government said the expansion would improve connectivity for around 60 lakh people across 6,448 villages and support additional freight movement of about 76 million tonnes a year.