Indian Railways Approves ₹493 Crore for 38.21 km New Rail Line between Mukutban (Adilabad) and Gadchandur

The Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a 38.21 km new rail line between Mukutban (Adilabad) and Gadchandur in the South Central Railway at a cost of ₹493 crore. Located across Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts, the project aims to connect important industrial and mining centres, including cement plants and coal mines. The line will provide a shorter route to improve freight movement, decongest the existing Wardha-Manikgarh and Balharshah-Nagpur routes, support an estimated 6.08 MTPA of freight traffic, and introduce two MEMU trains in each direction per day upon commissioning.