Union Minister gives order for survey of Ramtek-Shikara line
   Date :08-Jul-2019

 
Our Correspondent:
 
SEONI
 
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal gave instructions to senior Railway officers for carrying out survey of railway line from Ramtek to Shikara. Railway Minister Goyal met MP Dr Dhalsingh Bisen. They have discussion over construction of railway line for said route to lessen the time of travel to Nagpur. During this meeting, Railway Minister Goyal immediately instructed railway officers for survey and gave assurance to Dr. Bisen for seriously having construction of this railway route. It may be mentioned that the demand for construction of railway line from Jabalpur via Seoni to Nagpur is being made since many years. As MP Bisen has written letter to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
 
As per previous scheduled meet, Railway Minister meet MP, Bisen and have detail discussion over construction of railway line from Jabalpur to Nagpur via Seoni. Railway Minister gain information regarding passengers will use this rail route. Dr. Bisen informed Goyal about the importance of the route and assured that railway will not have any loss after starting this route.
 
Dr. Bisen informed him that presenting to travel from Nagpur to Jabalpur through rail one has to pass through Itarsi and distance cover is 540 kilometers. But if railway approved the proposal of railway line from Jabalpur to Nagpur via Seoni then distance will be 275 kilometers and this will lessen the extra distance of 265 kilometers. This railway route also have new route to connect North India with South India. BJP Media In-charge, Shrikant Agrawal informed that Dr. Bisen has wrote letter to Railway Minister to have construction of board guage railway line from Nagpur to Shikara via Mansar, Pawani, Devlapar, Kurai, Seoni, Chhapara.