Rs 147 Bn allotted to Madhya Pradesh rail development
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Rs 147 Bn allotted to Madhya Pradesh rail development

A sum of Rs 147 billion has been allocated to Madhya Pradesh for development of railways, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said .The railway minister virtually flagged off a train service from Jaura to Kailaras in Morena district after the route was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge. Union Communications Minister and MP speaker Narendra Tomar too showed green flags when the train departed from Jaura station. Rs 147 billion have been allocated for the development of railways in MP. Right now, five Vande Bharat trains are running in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 10 years, 222 kilometres of new rail lines, 1200 kilometres of multi-tracking and 707 kilometres of gauge conversion have been completed in MP, Vaishnaw said in his virtual address at the event. The Gwalior-Sheopurkalan (188 km) narrow gauge track is being converted into broad gauge at a cost of Rs 23 billion. The 61 km route between Jaura to Kailaras has been converted. The gauge conversion work will be accomplished by July 2025, he said.

A sum of Rs 147 billion has been allocated to Madhya Pradesh for development of railways, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said .The railway minister virtually flagged off a train service from Jaura to Kailaras in Morena district after the route was converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge. Union Communications Minister and MP speaker Narendra Tomar too showed green flags when the train departed from Jaura station. Rs 147 billion have been allocated for the development of railways in MP. Right now, five Vande Bharat trains are running in Madhya Pradesh. In the last 10 years, 222 kilometres of new rail lines, 1200 kilometres of multi-tracking and 707 kilometres of gauge conversion have been completed in MP, Vaishnaw said in his virtual address at the event. The Gwalior-Sheopurkalan (188 km) narrow gauge track is being converted into broad gauge at a cost of Rs 23 billion. The 61 km route between Jaura to Kailaras has been converted. The gauge conversion work will be accomplished by July 2025, he said.

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