AURANGABAD (Metro Rail News): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 3rd October announced the modernisation of around 200 railway stations across the country. He announced while attending the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Development of Coach Maintenance Facilities at Aurangabad & Jalna Railway Stations in Maharashtra.
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“Tendering process for 47 railway stations is completed while physical work has started at 32 stations. The railways are being transformed. The government has prepared a master plan to revamp 200 railway stations. Overhead spaces will be created on the stations which will have world-class facilities including waiting lounges and food courts besides amusement facilities for children,” the minister stated during the inaugural ceremony.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the railway stations will serve as a platform for the sale of local goods. He also highlighted the role played by the Marathawada region in the construction of the Vande Bharat Express train, stating that 100 of the 400 Vande Bharat trains that will be built for India will be manufactured in the coach factory at Latur, Marathawada.
According to the Minister, the government didn’t provide any justification for “Rate of Return” to approve a project. Ashwini Vaishnaw praised the country’s connectivity infrastructure, stating thanks to the PM Gati Shakti scheme, all areas of the nation are now connected via either highways or railways. He assured the people that sufficient connectivity would also be offered to Marathawada.
The Aurangabad coach maintenance facility can now accommodate 18 coaches, but Ambadas Danve, the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council has called for the capacity to be increased to 24 coaches.
In response, Vaishnaw has ordered a review of the demand and also instructed the officials to send a proposal for the same in the next 15 days.
