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Shiv Sena MP seeks separate railway division for Marathwada
Shiv Sena MP Sandipan Bhumre has submitted a fresh reminder to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, demanding a separate railway division for the Marathwada region. He first wrote to the minister on…
The Story in Brief
Shiv Sena MP Sandipan Bhumre has submitted a fresh reminder to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, demanding a separate railway division for the Marathwada region. He first wrote to the minister on July 8, 2026, but says no action has been taken. Bhumre argues that the current Nanded division of South Central Railway cannot meet the needs of Marathwada's growing population, industry, and tourism.
The MP wants a dedicated division to speed up local decision-making, new projects, track doubling, electrification, and station upgrades. He also cites the Shendra-Bidkin industrial area under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and historic sites like Ajanta and Ellora. Bhumre has asked the minister to order a Detailed Project Report and submit a proposal for central approval.
The Indian Opinion
Marathwada's demand for a dedicated railway division is not new, but the persistent lack of action suggests bureaucratic inertia. The claim that a separate division will magically accelerate projects ignores the real bottlenecks: land acquisition and budget allocation. A more concrete test is whether the Railways will order a Detailed Project Report and give it a timeline, or simply file the reminder away.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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