MP Murlidhar Mohol meets Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, demands Vande Bharat sleeper train between Pune and Delhi

Murlidhar Mohol also emphasised the need for the upgradation of the Pune Doordarshan centre.

Mohol also proposed the launch of Vande Bharat Metro services on regional routes. (File Photo)

In a meeting with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi Thursday, Union minister Murlidhar Mohol, who is also the Pune MP, pressed for the introduction of a Vande Bharat sleeper train between Pune and New Delhi.

During the meeting, Mohol also proposed the launch of Vande Bharat Metro services on regional routes such as Pune-Solapur, Pune-Nashik, and Pune-Kolhapur to boost intra-state connectivity.

Citing the growing number of passengers regularly traveling between Pune and Jodhpur, Mohol requested the railway minister to increase the frequency of trains between these two cities.

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Apart from rail connectivity, Mohol highlighted other crucial issues related to Pune’s development. These included the modernisation of Pune Akashvani, filling vacant positions in the program division, and ensuring that broadcasts for Akashvani and Vividh Bharati are managed locally from Pune instead of Mumbai.

He also emphasised the need for the upgradation of the Pune Doordarshan centre.

Sharing the details of the meeting on his X handle, Mohol stated that Vaishnaw assured him that appropriate instructions had been issued to address his demands.

Shubham Tigga

Shubham Tigga hails from Chhattisgarh and studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism. He previously reported in Chhattisgarh on Indigenous issues and is deeply interested in covering socio-political, human rights, and environmental issues in mainland and NE India. Presently based in Pune, he reports on civil aviation, other transport sectors, urban mobility, the gig economy, commercial matters, and workers' unions. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More

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