Vande Bharat train is a big gift for Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot

Governor of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the Vande Bharat train at Jaipur railway station. This is the first Vande Bharat train of Rajasthan, which will run between Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer. On this occasion, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the development of rail facilities in Rajasthan is most important from geographical point of view. He said that the Vande Bharat train is a big gift for Rajasthan. This is Rajasthan's first semi-high-speed train, which will reduce the travel time between Jaipur and Delhi.The Chief Minister urged the Railway Minister to connect the headquarters of Banswara, Tonk, Karauli etc. with the Railways. The Chief Minister also urged to give priority to the project of rail service between Dungarpur-Banswara-Ratlam. He said that in view of the importance of international border and national security, there is a need for the construction of a new rail line to connect Jaisalmer-Barmer with Mundra and Kandla ports. Apart from this, the Chief Minister also said that 323 hectares of land have been allotted free of cost by the State Government for the establishment of MEMU Coach Factory at Gulabpura. He urged that a positive decision should be taken by the Railway Ministry to set up the MEMU Coach Factory