Extension of MEMU service from Jora-Alapur to Kailaras
The railways in the nation is getting new look with Vande Bharat trains and Amrit stations: Ashwini Vaishnav
14700 crores have been allocated for the development of railways in Madhya Pradesh
After gauge conversion between Jora Alapur and Kailaras station in Madhya Pradesh, the newly constructed railway section was dedicated to the nation and the extended service of three trains on the gauge converted railway section was flagged off by Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnav, Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Hon’ble Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Hon’ble MP Morena Shivmangal Singh Tomar. Addressing the people present through video conferencing Shri Ashwini Vaishnav said that railways is the mode of transport for the poor and the middle class. To provide better facilities to the general public, orders have been given to manufacture 12500 general and sleeper coaches. He said that work is being done to give a new look to Indian Railways through Vande Bharat Express, Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and Vande Bharat Sleeper Train. He said that in the period from 2004 to 14, an average provision of Rs 632 crore was made for the development of railways in Madhya Pradesh, but under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a provision of Rs 14700 crore has been made for the development of railways in Madhya Pradesh in this year’s budget. Union Minister Vaishnav said that the Railway Administration is constantly working under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Indian Railways convenient and comfortable for the common man. North Central Railway is also working rapidly in this direction. He said that Gwalior Chambal region is very important from the railway point of view. It is well connected through train services to all parts of the country including the four metros of the country. We are trying to make this connection more strong. These efforts of ours always get the support of Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia ji, Hon’ble Speaker of Legislative Assembly Madhya Pradesh Shri Narendra Singh Tomar ji, Hon’ble MP Morena Shri Shivmangal Singh Tomar ji.
He said that the state of Madhya Pradesh is at the center in the rail map of India. So far, a total of 05 Vande Bharat trains are serving Madhya Pradesh. The state has seen significant progress in its rail infrastructure, which reflects the national trend of increasing investment in this sector. In the last 10 years, 222 km of new rail line projects, 1200 km of multi-tracking projects and 707 km of gauge conversion projects have been completed in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Along with improving connectivity in Madhya Pradesh, security has also been increased by using drones and GPS trackers for disaster management and project monitoring. This work has been done for the first time in India. Along with providing passenger services, Gwalior and Khajuraho stations are also being redeveloped.
Earlier, the guests on the dais were welcomed by Additional General Manager Shri. J.S. Lakra and Divisional Railway Manager Shri. Deepak Kumar Sinha. Welcoming the guests, Divisional Railway Manager Shri Deepak Kumar Sinha said that with the operation of this rail service, the people of the region will be able to connect with Kota in future via Gwalior-Sheopur. This gauge conversion is a living example that Jhansi Division is always striving to realize the spirit of “Serving customer with a smile”.
In the program, the Railway Minister said that the Gwalior-Sheopurkala (188 kms) gauge conversion project is going to be completed at a cost of Rs. 2355/- crore, in which a total of 61 km track work has been completed so far, the remaining work is going on at a fast pace, which will be completed as soon as possible and this upgraded service will be available to the people of the region. This new 13 km section has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 163 crore. Under this project, the gauge conversion work under the entire Sheopurkalan will be completed by July 2025 next year.
The Railway Minister said that the completion of this project will help in providing infrastructure for socio-economic development of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, industrial development in the region and employment opportunities, as well as reducing the cost of transportation of goods and increasing the number of trains and ease of transportation of goods will promote economic development. This line will soon be extended to Kota.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that today Jora is getting such a gift, which the people of this region were dreaming of for a long time. The work of bringing revolution in railways has been done by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Railways is also continuously developing in the Northeast. Railway lines have been laid in 6 states of the Northeast. Today a new history is being written in the development of Madhya Pradesh with this gauge conversion. Now we are eagerly waiting for this railway line to be extended to Kota. In his address at the programme, Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar said that the people of the region have fought a long struggle for this gauge conversion. Today, with the expansion of this rail service, Jora Alapur and Kailaras will be connected to the mainstream of development.
Hon’ble MP Morena Shivamangal Singh Tomar expressed his gratitude to the Railway Minister and said that the people of the region are very happy with the start of this MEMU train. We hope that this development journey will continue. On this occasion, Sabalgarh MLA Sarla Bijendra Rawat, District Panchayat President Aarti Gurjar along with the dignitaries of the area were present along with various officers of the division and respected citizens.