Indian Railways is planning to take up construction of third line between Rajnandgaon-Nagpur (Kalumna) in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh and Gondia, Bhandara and Nagpur districts in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of Rs.21935 Million. The 228.3 km long railway line is expected to be completed in five years. As of September 2016, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the investment proposal.