Indian Railways Clears ₹493 Crore Mukutban-Gadchandur Railway Line Project in Maharashtra

Exam-focused facts from the 20 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian Railways has approved a ₹493 crore new railway line between Mukutban in Yavatmal district and Gadchandur in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, under South Central Railway.
The 38.21-km line is expected to handle around 6.08 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of freight, including coal and coke, cement, sponge iron, iron and steel, metal scrap, fertilisers and foodgrains.
The new line will provide an alternative route to the busy Wardha-Manikgarh section and reduce reliance on the Balharshah-Nagpur High-Density Network route.
The corridor will create a direct connection to the Majri-Nanded railway route and support two MEMU services in each direction every day.
The Ministry of Railways announced the approval on September 18, 2026.