The mission needed 6 lakh tonnes of cement, 80,000 tonnes of iron, 2 lakh tonnes of structural steel and 1 lakh tonnes of rails. Land acquisition had cost Rs 144.8 crore. Preparation of lands for construction cost Rs 473.15 crore; bridge construction Rs 332.11 crore; tunnels Rs 538 crore; laying of tracks Rs 488.65 crore and railway stations Rs 71.02 crore.
