There are many projects sanctioned in Himalyan range like Rishikesh - Karnaprayag, connecting Kashmir with Jammu and ROI, many projects on NE part of country to connect seven states to rail network. Only KA is unlucky in this case w.r.t western ghats, whereas in the same western ghats got two new rail projects sanctioned in MH, Karad - Chiplun and Kolhapur - Vaibahwadi