DyCM Sunetra Pawar flags off the first train between Beed and Pune on Thursday
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Beed railway station premises were filled with cheers, engine roar and whistle as deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar flagged off the first Beed-Hadapsar (Pune) train (01401) on Thursday. The date of commencement of a regular Pune-Beed-Pune (11433/11434) daily express, detailed timings, stoppages and coach composition would be notified shortly, Central Railway said. The renovation of the Yashwantrao Chavan auditorium will be carried out at the cost of Rs 8.19 crore. On Dhanora Road, a planetarium and science park will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 28 crore. The district planning committee has approved Rs 14 crore for the first phase.
She further announced that efforts were underway to start a direct Beed-Panvel train service in the months to come. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
Describing herself as a daughter of Marathwada, Pawar said she was committed to altering the face of Beed district, which has been known as one of the most backward districts in the state. “Once the Beed-Parli railway line was completed, the route would be connected to southern India, giving a fresh momentum to trade, education, employment and overall development of Marathwada,” Pawar said. Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, among other elected representatives, gave the green signal to the train service on Marathwada Liberation Day. People of Beed call it a historic and emotional moment. Addressing the gathering, Pawar, who has also been the guardian minister of Beed, recalled the promise her late husband and former deputy CM Ajit Pawar had made. “Ajit dada had given top priority to railway connectivity for the region during his tenure as guardian minister of Beed district. Meanwhile, Pawar also laid the foundation stones of two important projects aimed at boosting cultural and educational infrastructure in Beed. the auditorium will be equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, sound acoustics, central air-conditioning, comfortable seating arrangements and modern green rooms While retaining the old walls of the structure. The facility will enable students to learn about artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality technology and astronomy in their mother tongue. Download the TOI App.
Last year, he gave his word to the people of Beed that they would be able to travel to Pune by a train next year. Earlier, Pawar paid tribute to the freedom fighters of Marathwada Mukti Sangram (Marathwada Liberation Movement) during a flag-hoisting ceremony. Today, that promise has been fulfilled,” she said.