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Cabinet clears 8 rail multitracking projects worth Rs 20,804 crore across 9 states
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 September 2026 approved eight railway multitracking projects that will add about 1,196 km to the network across nine states by 2029-30.
India
Deep depression crosses Andhra coast, heavy rain hits Odisha; over 8,000 evacuated
A deep depression from the Bay of Bengal crossed the north Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam on the night of 23 September 2026, bringing very heavy rain to Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand.
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PM dedicates final Western Freight Corridor sections, giving direct rail link to JNPA
On 8 September 2026 in Vadodara, PM Modi dedicated three Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections covering 326 route km, linking the corridor directly to Jawaharlal Nehru Port, as part of projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore.