Mumbai: A 66-km broad gauge line between New Ashti and Ahmednagar was inaugurated and a DEMU train service was flagged off between the two stations on Friday, an official said.
The new line is a part of the 261-km Ahmednagar-Beed-Parli Vaijnath line project, which has been undertaken on 50-50 cost sharing between the Central and state governments.
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended the function virtually through a video link.
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