Mumbai, September 23, 2022

The inaugural run of  New Ashti-Ahmednagar DEMU service was flagged off by Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde via Video Conferencing, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Minister of State for Railways, Coal and Mines Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve at New Ashti railway station today (23.9.2022). Earlier in the day, the New Ashti -Ahmednagar new line of 66 km was inaugurated by unveiling of plaque.

The Govt of Maharashtra’s Minister for Revenue, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development Shri Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Former Minister of Maharashtra State Government Smt. Pankaja Munde, Members of Parliament Dr. Pritam Munde and Dr. Sujay Vikhe Patil, MLCs Shri Suresh Dhas and Shri Ram Shinde, MLAs Shri Balasaheb Ajabe and Shri Laxman Pawar and former MLA Shri Shivaji Kardile and Nagaradhyaksha Smt. Pallavi Dhonde were present in the occasion.

 

Background & Benefits of the new New Ashti-Ahmednagar DEMU service:

• The 66 km New Ashti-Ahmednagar broad gauge line is a part of the 261 km Ahmednagar-Beed-Parli Vaijnath new broad gauge line project which is on 50-50 cost sharing between the Government of India and State Government.

• The DEMU service will ensure better connectivity to residents of the New Ashti-Ahmednagar belt and nearby areas.

• It will promote local trade and industries and thus boosting socio-economic growth of the Marathwada region.

• The DEMU train will leave Ahmednagar at 07.45 am and arrive New Ashti at 10.30 am and in return, will leave New Ashti at 11.00 am and arrive Ahmednagar at 1.55 pm. This train will run daily except Sunday.

• This DEMU train will halt at Kada, New Dhanora, Solapurwadi, New Loni and Narayandoho.

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Source: Central Railway

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