Q13 · UPSC current affairs · 10 September 2026 · PIB · Railway Multi-Tracking Projects PM Gati Shakti Southern States

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Consider the following statements about railway multi-tracking projects approved under PM Gati Shakti:1.Multi-tracking involves adding additional physical tracks such as doubling, tripling, or quadrupling alongside existing railway corridors.2.These projects are primarily designed to increase line density constraints and maximize logistics costs across states.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because multi-tracking under PM-Gati Shakti refers to adding additional physical tracks (doubling, tripling, or quadrupling) alongside existing corridors. Statement 2 is incorrect because the objective is to *reduce* line density constraints and *lower* logistics costs, not increase them.

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