Uddhav govt was responsible for delaying Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: BJP leader Ashish Shelar

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited the construction site in Mumbai where the work of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is under way

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While hailing Prime Minister Modi for the mega infrastructure project, Shelar said the work at all the four locations in Maharashtra has begun simultaneously after necessary environmental clearances. (File)

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train has gained momentum at the hands of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Mumbai, said Mumbai’s BJP president Ashish Shelar on Friday while blaming Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for delaying the ambitious project.

He also pointed fingers at the previous Thackeray government for the cost escalation of the project.

“The work on this project should have commenced almost two-and-a-half years ago. But since the former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had opposed it and had not allowed work to commence, the crucial project got delayed, thus making Mumbaikars wait for two-and-a-half years. But now, the work on the project has gained momentum,” Shelar told reporters.

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited the construction site in Mumbai where the work of the 21-km tunnel for India’s high-speed corridor project is under way. Part of the tunnel will be built under sea.

While hailing Prime Minister Modi for the mega infrastructure project, Shelar said the work at all the four locations in Maharashtra has begun simultaneously after necessary environmental clearances.

This high-speed train will surely fulfil Mumbai’s and the country’s vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India), Shelar said.

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