Ahmedabad: Prime Minister on the 2nd day of his visit i.e. 31st October, will dedicate to the nation two railway projects worth over Rs. 2900 crores at Asarva, Ahmedabad. These projects include the Ahmedabad (Asarva) – Himmatnagar – Udaipur Gauge Converted Line and Lunidhar-Jetalsar Gauge Converted Line. Prime Minister will also flag off new trains between Bhavnagar – Jetalsar and between Asarva – Udaipur.

With a view to have a uni-gauge rail system across the country, Railways is converting the existing non Broad Gauge railway lines to Broad Gauge. The projects being dedicated by the Prime Minister mark yet another step in this direction. The Ahmedabad (Asarva) – Himmatnagar – Udaipur Gauge Converted Line is around 300 Km long. It will improve connectivity and prove beneficial for tourists, traders, manufacturing units and industries in the region, which will in turn boost employment opportunities and help in socio-economic development of the region. The 58 Km long Lunidhar-Jetalsar Gauge Converted Line will provide a shorter route for Pipavav Port and Bhavnagar from Veraval and Porbandar. The project will enhance freight carrying capacity on this section, thus decongesting the busy Kanalus – Rajkot – Viramgam route. It will now facilitate seamless connectivity to Gir sanctuary, Somnath temple, Diu and Girnar hills as well, thus boosting tourism in the region.

Udaipur – Ahmedabad train track is built with modern technology. The entire work has been done by machines. This will be the state’s second-largest modern tunnel and that too 821 meters long. It is also proposed that the train track can be further extended to the districts of Jaipur, Ajmer, and Kota.

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