Cabinet approves Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Cabinet approves Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Cabinet approves Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the construction of Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road new rail line in Gujarat and Rajasthan to provide connectivity and improve mobility.

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Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road new rail line to be constructed by the Ministry of Railways at an estimated cost of Rs.2798.16 crore. It will also provide alternate routes between Ahmedabad and Abu Road, Rajasthan.

Taranga Hill-Ambaji-Abu Road new rail line: Key Highlights With Details

The total length of the new rail line will be 116.65 kms. The project will be completed by 2026-27. The project will generate direct employment during construction for about 40 lakh mandays.

Ambaji is a famous important pilgrimage destination and is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths in India and attracts millions of devotees from Gujarat as well as other parts of the country and abroad every year. 

The construction of this line will facilitate easy travel for these millions of devotees. Further, the devotees visiting the Ajitnath Jain temple (one of the 24 holy Jain Tirthankaras) at Taranga Hill would also be greatly benefitted by this connectivity. This railway new line between Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road will connect these two important religious sports with the railway's main network.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Statehood Day of Gujarat: 1 May 1960
• Capital City of Gujarat: Gandhinagar
• Largest City of Gujarat: Ahmedabad
• Total Districts in Gujarat: 33
• Governor of Gujarat: Acharya Dev Vrat
• Chief Minister of Gujarat: Bhupendrabhai Patel (BJP)
• Total assembly constituencies of Gujarat: Unicameral (182 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency of Gujarat: Rajya Sabha (11 seats) and Lok Sabha (26 seats)
• High Court: Gujarat High Court
• Total Population of Gujarat (2011): 60,439,692
• Official Languages of Gujarat: Gujarati
• Additional Official Languages of Gujarat: Hindi
• Literacy Rate of Gujarat (2011): 78.03%
• Sex Ratio in Gujarat (2011): 919 ♀/1000 ♂