Indian Railways: ₹398 Crore Cable Project Approved

• Indian Railways has approved an optical fiber cable backbone project worth approximately ₹398 crore for the Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions.

• Under this project, plans are in place to cover a 1,929-kilometer stretch of Western Railway's network.

• Of this, 1,456 kilometers of cabling will be laid within the Ahmedabad Division, and 473 kilometers within the Ratlam Division.

• This project has been sanctioned under the initiative titled 'Provision of Kavach Communication Backbone for Long-term Development on the Remaining Routes of Indian Railways.'

• This expansion is expected to significantly bolster the railway's communication infrastructure.

• Its implementation will ensure enhanced capacity, reliability, and efficiency in the railway's communication systems.