A Vande Bharat semi-high-speed categorical prepare might be operated on the Mumbai-Goa route quickly, Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve has knowledgeable a delegation of legislators from Maharashtra.
This info was shared by Niranjan Davkhare, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council representing the Konkan graduates constituency. The delegation of legislators met Danve on Friday.
In the course of the assembly, the union minister advised the group {that a} Vande Bharat Categorical prepare might be operated between Mumbai and Goa, Davkhare mentioned in a launch.
This categorical prepare might be operated between Mumbai and Goa on the traces of those launched not too long ago on Mumbai-Shirdi and Mumbai-Solapur routes to curtail journey time, Danve mentioned.
The electrification of the Mumbai-Goa railway route has been accomplished and the brand new prepare service might be launched following an inspection, the minister advised the delegation.
The delegation mentioned a number of points regarding railways in Thane and Konkan area with the minister in the course of the assembly.
Points like allotment of stalls to the railway project-affected individuals or their kinfolk, cell stalls at every railway station for farmers, elevating the peak of platforms to cut back the hole between them and trains, taking measures to forestall flooding because of the railway bridge at Mahad in Raigad, additionally got here up for dialogue, the discharge mentioned.
The delegation mentioned with Danve the demand to increase the Sawantwadi-Diva prepare service until Dadar, rehabilitation of these residing alongside the railway tracks below the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme, and different points, it added.
The legislators additionally demanded that the Mumbra station in Thane be renamed as Mumbra Devi station. Danve assured them that motion might be taken after the state authorities submits a proposal to this impact.
With PTI Inputs
