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FOR THE PEOPLE OF RAJAPUR TALUKA – THE DREAM OF STATION AT SOUNDAL COMES TRUE ON KONKAN ROUTE

08-July-2015

There was a long standing demand from the people of Rajapur taluka to have a new station at Soundal between Vilawade and Rajapur Stations. Soundal is at a very high embankment of 20-25 mtrs and the gradient was also found to be hostile for having a station. However, taking into account the difficulties faced by the people of Soundal and nearby villagers the Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri.Suresh Prabhu directed Konkan Railway administration to find out the feasibility and possibility for providing the station at Soundal to fulfill the demand.

One location has been identified where station can be provided. However, the cost of the station will be more than 25 crores because of lot of earthwork due to high embankment. Hon’ble Minister has instructed Konkan Railway to go ahead with the proposal to provide the station. Looking at the financial position of Konkan Railway, it has been decided to have the halt station to start with and gradually upgrade the station.

The work of the new station will be taken up immediately after the monsoon.



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