RAJASTHAN (Metro Rail News): PM Modi virtually dedicated the 58 km Churu–Sadulpur and 46 km Churu–Ratangarh rail-doubling projects on July 4, 2026. He addressed the event from Balotra, Rajasthan. The rail-doubling projects cost around ₹900 crore. Covering a total of 104 km, these projects will boost rail connectivity in northwest Rajasthan improving capacity for passenger and freight transport, reducing congestion, and fostering regional investment and job growth. The live event was the host site for a massive, centralized, state-level development mega-event. During the event, PM Modi launched multiple development projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore across Rajasthan and Gujarat. 

The newly upgraded corridors will allow smoother and more frequent train operations between regions. Several daily express and superfast services operate on this route: the Jodhpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast connects Delhi and Rajasthan and the Howrah–Barmer Superfast links West Bengal and Rajasthan, Both trains link the towns of Sadulpur and Churu in about an hour. The main issue before construction was the single-line bottleneck. 

The project started around January 2024. Major civil, track, and related works including the doubling of the 58 km Churu–Sadulpur and 46 km Churu–Ratangarh rail lines are finished. The Railway authority highlighted the project’s benefits for smoother passenger and freight movement.

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