A “game changer” for coastal Konkan region and State’s economy, the 103-km long Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi line on Konkan Railway will soon witness its beginning.
The decision on the launch of Rs 3,ooo crore project was taken at a review meeting of Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) that Union Minister for Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu held in New Delhi on Tuesday with the Chairman of Railway Board, the KRC Chairman & Managing Director and other officials.
Prabhu said that the construction of this railway section would be a game-changer not only for the KRC, but also for the coastal Konkan region and the state’s economy.
Sanjay Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of KRC informed the minister that in order to improve services of the KR network to cover more villages and towns, said that 10 new stations were being built along the 103 km Kolhapur-Vaibhavwadi route. The first station would be inaugurated in January 2019. The Centre and Maharashtra government will bear 50 per cent of the total expenditure to be incurred on the project. Slated to link coastal Konkan region with western Maharashtra, the proposed railway line will boost tourism, lead to development of ports and harbours, including the Jaigarh and Dighi ports and allow flow of goods from the hinterland to the coast
Writer: TN RAGHUNATHA
Courtesy: The Pioneer
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