The Central government has sanctioned ₹2,229 crore for the construction of the third and fourth lines from Gummidipoondi to Gudur. The decision was taken at a Union Cabinet meeting held in New Delhi on Wednesday. According to a press release, the quadrupling of the tracks from Gummidipoondi to Gudur was announced along with four other railway projects in the country with a total outlay of ₹13,000-crore. The Gummidipoondi – Gudur section, at present, has double lines and forms part of both the New Delhi to Chennai and Howrah to Chennai high density network routes, so it has been decided to construct third and fourth lines. The section also falls under the Vizag–Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) and forms part of the planned East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC), which is the country’s first coastal corridor. Published - August 20, 2026 12:07 am IST