Union Minister of State for Railways, Raosaheb Patil Danve, inaugurated several railway projects and laid the foundation stone for a 1477-meter long railway overbridge costing 107.09 crore rupees at Maa Belhadevi Junction on Sunday. He also promised to introduce a Vande Bharat Express train running through Pratapgarh and Amethi soon, upon...
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request from MP Sangam Lal Gupta. The minister, along with Divisional Railway Manager Dr. Manish Thapliyal, arrived at the junction by special train from Lucknow at 12:45 pm. They visited Maa Belhadevi temple before proceeding with the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony. Apart from the overbridge, the event also included the renaming of Pratapgarh, Antu, and Vishwanathganj stations, renovations of Suwansa, Gauri, PrithviGanj, and Maa Barahi Devi Dham stations, and the inauguration of Chilbila, Jageshargunj, and Antu stations. Danve highlighted the increase in railway funds allocated to Maa Belhadevi Junction from 1109 crore rupees before 2014 to 7187 crore rupees under the current government. He attributed this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on railway development and his dedication to the welfare of farmers and the poor.