Mumbai: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways has announced a Special Bharat Gaurav Circuit Yatra in honour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Replying to questions raised during the Lok Sabha session of Parliament in connection with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Vaishnaw said, “Work is already in progress on plans to link the important historical places connected with the life & times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and these places will be linked together by a Bharat Gaurav Circuit Yatra.”
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundation of Hindavi Swaraj. The Maharashtra / Karnataka landscape is full of several important historical places like forts, palaces, battle field sites etc. associated with the life & times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The Special Bharat Gaurav Circuit Yatra will provide passengers, especially the youth a chance to connect with the history of the land and will provide an opportunity to visit and explore these places which are a part of the rich Maratha history.
Speaking on demand for trains to Pune, Vaishnaw said, Pune is an important educational & technological hub and an important railway junction connecting Maharashtra with the rest of the country. It is no wonder that requests for trains to Pune are pouring in from all corners of the country.
Major work of development of Pune station and its surrounding places is being carried out at a fast pace. In addition Uruli station, which is at a short distance from Pune is being developed as terminus where maintenance of Pune bound trains can be done after de-boarding of passengers at Pune, easing the burden of trains and passenger crowd on Pune station.
Similarly stations like Hadapsar and Shivaji Nagar are also being developed as satellite Terminus stations. This will increase the capacity of Pune station enabling increasing trains from / to Pune.
