Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has sanctioned Phase-II development works of the Sawantwadi Terminus in Sindhudurg district of coastal Maharashtra, a Konkan Railway official said on Friday. "Suresh Prabhu has sanctioned the work of Phase-II which will cost Rs 8.15 crore. Under this, various infrastructure works including terminus building, ticket window, waiting hall, circulating area on Sawantwadi town side, new approach road with drive-in facility along the new platform and train watering arrangement will be put in place," Siddheshwar Telugu, chief PRO of Konkan Railway said. The Phase-I of Sawantwadi Terminus, the work of which was launched in June last, was recently completed at a cost of Rs 11.42 crore.The foundation stone laying ceremony of Phase-I of the Terminus was performed on June 27, 2015 by Prabhu in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "It was a challenge to complete Phase-I work within a year. Taking into account the importance of the Sawantwadi Terminus and in order to augment the traffic facility, the Railway Minister sanctioned Phase-II," he said. Watch Video: What's making news "The terminus will not only fulfil the aspirations of the people of Sawantwadi and villages around but it will also promote tourism in this area as Sindhudurg has been declared as 'Tourism District' by the state government," he added. This will help the overall development and progress of the Konkan Region in particular and the country in general, he added.
