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into a Golden Triangle. I have demanded for several trains like Daund-Pune
Shuttle, Lonawala-Pune-Daund local service, electrification of Pune-Daund track,
extending the Pragati Express up to Baramati. We are also looking for an RUB at
Kurkumbh. Pune station today is completely congested, so if the Ministry can
extend some of that load to Daund, it will help that city even in the economics of
that city. We need some seats blocked for all our people form Sindhudurga area
and the entire Konkan belt in Mumbai-Konkan Railway. I welcome the proposal
to connect Shirdi-Pandharpur and Amritsar-Patna-Nanded. Nagar-Beed-Parli is a
plan of Rs.462 crore and 261 kilometer route has been approved in 2008 but the
work has still not started. Inauguration of the Wardha-Yawatmal-Nanded project
has done but there is no progress in it. Developing Lonand station will help the
newly industrialized towns like Shirwal, Khandala, Lonand and Phaltan.
Connecting Konkan to Kolhapur, Sindhudurga and Ratnagiri is also a commitment
made which has not been completed. Some rail projects are mentioned in various
budgets but we still do not see any of these converting into a reality. I understand
that paucity of money is definitely a big challenge in front of the Ministry. So, I
urge upon the hon. Finance Minister and the hon. Prime Minister to give a bigger
Budget to Railways which is a lifeline for an average commuter in our country.
SHRI ADHI SANKAR : The survey on laying of new railway line between
Kallakuruchi and Chinnasalem had been completed in 2005but no work has been
started yet. I request the Minister of Railways to start first Thiruvarur-