BJP MPs from Gujarat have asked the railway ministry to take steps for starting bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. A delegation met railways minister Dinesh Trivedi and submitted a memorandum to him seeking next generation railway infrastructure for the state.
The delegation, which included Harin Pathak, Vijay Rupani, Smriti Irani, CR Patil, among others, told the minister that final report of the pre-feasibility study for the bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai had already been submitted. They requested him to announce the bullet train project as a special project in the upcoming railway budget.
They urged the minister to upgrade the Ahmedabad (Kalupur) railway station to a world class facility. The MPs made a presentation regarding various demands of Gujarat in respect of railway projects before the railways minister. They sought more attention towards important pending issues for providing better rail infrastructure in the state, which they said had emerged as the growth engine of the country. The MPs demanded high speed rail link between Ahmedabad and Dholera on urgent basis, pointing to the huge investments Dholera SIR was projected to attract.
Seeking better connectivity between Gandhinagar and other cities, they suggested that trains running between Ahmedabad and North Indian cities should pass through Gandhinagar, besides doubling and conversion of tracks on important routes. They demanded new long-distance trains with broad gauge connectivity from Somnath, Dwarka and Ambaji.
Assuring the delegation that he would look into matter, the minister said he would do the needful with regards to the state's demands in the forthcoming budget.
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