Delhi-Guwahati Corridor: New Rail Lines to Bypass Bareilly
Indian Railways is building new 3rd and 4th lines between Ghaziabad and Sitapur to bypass Bareilly and ease the Delhi-Guwahati corridor congestion.
The Indian Railways is making significant strides in upgrading the Delhi-Guwahati high-density network. A massive infrastructure project involving the construction of third and fourth railway lines between Ghaziabad and Sitapur is currently underway to ease one of the nation's most congested routes.
Addressing Extreme Congestion
The existing route spanning Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, and Roza is currently operating at a staggering 168% capacity. To tackle this bottleneck, the Central Government approved a project with an estimated cost of ₹14