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- The Indian government is planning to spend around 45,000 crore rupees over the next 18 to 24 months to upgrade railway infrastructure along its borders with China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- The plan covers new rail lines and platforms in states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Assam, and includes all-weather networks in sensitive areas such as the Siliguri corridor.
- The report notes this will account for about 22 percent of Indian Railways' total infrastructure spending over the next two years.
- The dual-use network is intended to speed up troop and equipment movement in emergencies, partly in response to China's rapid border infrastructure build-up.
What to watch next
- Formal approval and budget allocation for the border railway projects
- Progress of construction, including any specific route announcements
- Whether troop deployment times to border areas reduce as planned
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