Restart stalled railway projects: Gehlot to PM
JAIPUR Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restart the sanctioned and stalled railway projects in Rajasthan on priority.
Gehlot was speaking at the virtual inauguration of a section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). He said the majority, around 42%, of New Rewari-new Madar section of the WDFC, crosses Rajasthan for Gujarat. “We have demanded that a railway station be made in Bhiwadi town as it has a Japanese investment zone, first of its kind in India, with around 6,521 industrial units,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Gehlot said, “Several projects of Rajasthan, which were sanctioned and started are stalled due to some reasons. The PM should take them up on priority and restart.”
Gehlot said projects such as Sarmathura-gangapur via Karauli railway line was inaugurated
JAIPUR: Governor Kalraj Mishra said the 306 kilometers long Rewari-madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will lead to rapid industrial development in Rajasthan.
As per an official release, the governor said the inauguration of the corridor was a historic development initiative of the central government for Rajasthan.
“With the opening of this new rail freight corridor, the western and eastern freight corridor of the country will but closed; Pushkar-medta road railway line, and Chauth ka Barwada to Ajmer via Tonk railway line work has been stalled.
“The state had 50% partnership in the Banswar-dungarpurratlam project, benefitting the tribal area adjoining Gujarat. The state has given around Rs 250 crore and the work had started but later due to some reasons it got stalled. I urge to resume the work on priority but as the state isn’t in a sound position, the entire expenditure now has to be borne by the railways,” said the CM.
He said the Memu coach in Bhilwara was sanctioned, and not only be connected to each other but it is also an important step towards selfreliant India. This will lead to rapid industrial development in Rajasthan and transport of agricultural products to new markets,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi had dedicated to the nation the 306 km long Rewari - Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) through video conferencing. He also flagged off the Double Stack Long Haul Container Train on this route. inaugurated but later stopped.
“Oil and gas are there in Jaisalmer and Barmer – the country’s 20% oil is supplied from Barmer. Now the refinery work has also started. The demand for rail line to connect Mundrakandla port with Jaisalmerbarmer is there for the last 40 years, which is justified looking at future,” said Gehlot.
Welcoming the PM for giving a major part of the WDFC to Rajasthan, the CM said that the state is committed to the cause on how the Delhi –Mumbai industrial corridor be made and developed along Delhi-mumbai Freight Corridor.