PM dedicates railway projects worth over Rs2900 crore in Asarva, Ahmedabad

1 Nov 2022 , 08:19 AM

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation, two railway projects worth over Rs2900 crore at Asarva, Ahmedabad on Monday. These projects include the Ahmedabad (Asarva)-Himmatnagar-Udaipur Gauge Converted Line and Lunidhar-Jetalsar Gauge Converted Line. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also flagged off new trains between Bhavnagar-Jetalsar and Asarva-Udaipur.

With a view to having a uni-gauge rail system across the country, Railways is converting the existing non-broad gauge railway lines to broad gauge. The projects being dedicated by the Prime Minister mark yet another step in this direction.

The Ahmedabad(Asarva)-Himmatnagar-Udaipur Gauge Converted Line is around 300 km long. It will improve connectivity and prove beneficial for tourists, traders, manufacturing units and industries in the region, which will in turn boost employment opportunities and help in the socioeconomic development of the region.

The 58 Km long Lunidhar-Jetalsar Gauge Converted Line will provide a shorter route for Pipavav Port and Bhavnagar from Veraval and Porbandar. The project will enhance freight carrying capacity on this section, thus decongesting the busy Kanalus – Rajkot – Viramgam route. It will now facilitate seamless connectivity to Gir sanctuary, Somnath temple, Diu and Girnar hills as well, thus boosting tourism in the region.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister underlined that lakhs of people of Gujarat who used to be troubled due to the lack of broad gauge line in a large area are going to get a lot of relief. The Prime Minister expressed delight at getting the opportunity to dedicate the line after waiting for decades.

Further, The Prime Minister also highlighted that the entire route has been rejuvenated and the meter gauge line from Asarwa to Udaipur via Himmatnagar has been converted into a broad gauge. He informed that this part of Gujarat will now be connected directly with the neighbouring state of Rajasthan as well as the whole country.

The gauge conversion work done between Lunidhar-Jetalsar will also ease rail connectivity in this area and trains originating from here will be able to go to any part of the country, he said.

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