This story is from September 18, 2021

CM Uddhav Thackeray backs Raosaheb Danve’s proposal for Nagpur-Mumbai bullet train

Months after Shiv Sena members of Parliament stalled the Lok Sabha proceedings over Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray promised wholehearted support for a bullet train connecting Mumbai and Nagpur.
CM Uddhav Thackeray backs Raosaheb Danve’s proposal for Nagpur-Mumbai bullet train
CM Uddhav Thackeray (File photo)
AURANGABAD: Months after Shiv Sena members of Parliament stalled the Lok Sabha proceedings over Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray promised wholehearted support for a bullet train connecting Mumbai and Nagpur.
Thackeray was speaking at an event in Aurangabad after BJP MP and union minister of state for railways Raosaheb Danve said that a proposal regarding the bullet train was ready for presentation.

“Even if there is no presentation regarding a Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train, state government will fully support it. I don’t want to bring in politics in this. But when the discuss was on regarding the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, that time too, we were saying that it will be beneficial to connect the state capital with its second capital. We will not bring politics into projects that are of public interest,” he said.
While seeking support of CM for taking forward the railway related development works, Danve said that the Union government is keen on development of Marathwada region. He said that if the state is willing to support the development works, he will personally take up the issue with Prime Minister and get the works sanctioned.
Danve said that with the implementation of the project, the travel time between Mumbai and Aurangabad, will come down to one hour 45 minutes. Currently, it takes about eight hours to travel between the two destinations.
Thackeray announced a series of projects for Marathwada region including replacing 144 Nizam-era schools with new structures. Dr Bababsaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University would be responsible for the preparing syllabus of Santpeeth at Paithan.

He announced 200-bed medical college and hospital at Parbhani, speeding up the medical college work at Osmanabad, installation of synthetic track at Aurangabad divisional sports complex, Rs 6 cr for the centre for rehabilitation of handicapped, taking ahead of Aurangabad – Ahmednagar railway tracks, survey for starting of Aurangabad – Shirdi air connectivity.
He announced Rs 382 cr for Satara-Deolai area, Rs 317.22 cr for tarring of key roads of Aurangabad, Rs 350 cr for Parbhani’s underground drainage system, Rs 105 cr for Parbhani’s additional water supply scheme, Rs 4.50 cr for turmeric processing centre at Hingoli, upgradation of Aurangabad – Shirdi 112.40 km road, 200 megawatt solar project in Marathwada region, additional Rs 28 cr for the ongoing Ghrushneshwar temple related works, Rs 66.46 cr for Narsi Namdev temple and Rs 86 cr for Aundha Nagnath temple in Hingoli.
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