Gujrat: Hon’ble minister of state for railways inaugurated several projects for increasing infrastructure capacities & enhancing passenger amenities. Newly constructed Road Over Bridges at Palanpur – Umardashi, Unjha – Bhandu Motidhau section & Twin Road Over Bridge (No.1) at Palanpur station
Pedestrian Subway at Palanpur Yard
Smt. Darshana Jardosh – Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways & Textiles inaugurated various infrastructural projects pertaining to safety and enhancing convenience through speedier connectivity at a function held at Unjha station on 13th May, 2022. Shri Purnesh Modi – Hon’ble Minister of Road and Building, Transport, Civil Aviation, Tourism & Pilgrimage Development, Govt. of Gujarat; Shri Nitinbhai Patel – Hon’ble Ex Deputy Chief Minister, Govt. of Gujarat; Hon’ble MPs – Smt Shardaben Patel, Shri Bharatsinhji Dabhi, Shri Parbatbhai, Shri Jugalsinh Lokhandwala, Shri Dineshchandra Anavadiya and Hon’ble MLAs – Shri Ramanbhai Patel, Shri Ajmalji Thakor & Shri Karshanbhai Solanki, other distinguished guests including Shri Tarun Jain – Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad Division of WR and senior railway officers were also present.
According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, in a major boost to enhancing safety, speed & increasing the mobility, Hon’ble MoSR Smt. Darshana Jardosh inaugurated several Road over Bridges – the newly constructed Road Over Bridges at Palanpur – Umardashi, Unjha – Bhandu Motidhau section & Twin Road Over Bridge (No.1) at Palanpur station and also a Pedestrian Subway at Palanpur Yard in Ahmedabad Division. In her address, Hon’ble MoSR shared her vision for Indian Railways in general as well as for Western Railway and welcomed the new & positive changes that Railways is bringing to the region. She emphasized that these public welfare projects will increase safety & security of passengers and will also bring about ease in commuting and comfort to all stakeholders.
Shri Thakur further stated that the new Road over Bridges have been constructed in lieu of Level Crossings (LC No. 170, 206, 208B) while a Twin ROB (No.1) has been constructed at Palanpur yard. The ROBs have been constructed at a cost of Rs. 148.77 crores on cost sharing basis with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) and also with State Government (in case of ROB in lieu of 208B). These projects have a direct impact on enhancing the safety & increasing the speed of trains as well as maintaining punctuality of rail traffic. The ROBs provides a smooth & safer alternative for vehicular movement thus reducing congestion. It also provides better connectivity for people from Bhandu, Visnagar, Jetal Vasna, Esbipura, Palanpur, etc. with Highway. Also, a new pedestrian subway has been constructed by DFFCIL at Palanpur station at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crores. The subway consists of ramps on both ends & will facilitate easy and safe movement of pedestrians, including Divyangjans.
