Nationwide railway safety system spanning 3500 km is being implemented: Somanna
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Kalaburagi: Focus on development throughout the year, limiting political activities to election periods, particularly at the state and panchayat levels. Prime Minister Modi emphasised that state development leads to national prosperity, minister of state for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna said and confirmed alignment with this approach in Bidar on Saturday.
The Bidar Railway Station renovation project, valued at Rs 25 crore, must be finished by June 25. The deadline has been communicated to all stakeholders, he said.
A nationwide railway safety system spanning 3,500km is being implemented at Rs 1,700 crore. The Bidar-Hyderabad route received top priority for this installation, which aims to prevent train collisions, the minister added.
Authorities are evaluating the Hyderabad, Bidar, Kalaburagi memo train proposal.
Plans include bringing Vande Bharat Express to Bidar. The department will address the extension of Vande Bharat Express service from Bidar and Kalaburagi to Hyderabad, he said.
Regarding the Janaushadha Centre closure, he said, correspondence was sent to the CM and the health minister. Despite some governmental misunderstandings, the CM's response was encouraging. "Development should remain non-political, and more such centres should be established," Somanna said.
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