16 states have agreed to share the Centre’s expenses for the development of the railways
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The extent of implementation of projects depends upon the response of the state government as some states are also giving land free for the projects.
Besides strengthening connectivity by laying new lines and doubling, Railways is focusing on station development programmes for enhancement of passenger amenities.
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The aim is to provide better facilities at stations and states like Odisha,
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala and Odisha governments have signed the joint venture agreement to create state specific joint ventures companies to undertake project development, resource mobilisation and monitoring of mutually identified rail infrastructure projects with equity participation of Railways limited to maximum 50 per cent.
Railways has arranged extra budgetary resources from financial institutions for which Railway Ministry has signed an MoU with
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