NewzVille Desk
Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, and Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, virtually inaugurated the gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section in Madhya Pradesh. They also flagged off the extension of the Gwalior-Kailaras train up to Birpur through video conferencing yesterday.
The extension of the Gwalior-Kailaras train service up to Birpur will provide direct rail connectivity to Birpur, Vijaypur and Sabalgarh with Gwalior, offering more affordable and convenient travel options for passengers from rural and tribal areas. It will improve access to Gwalior for education, healthcare and employment opportunities, while also giving a boost to local trade and regional economic activities in the area.
Vaishnaw in his address said that the inauguration of the gauge-converted 56-km Kailaras-Birpur section is a significant milestone for the Gwalior-Chambal region. He said the project had become a reality through the collective efforts of all stakeholders.
He added that residents of more than 100 villages in Bamor, Joura, Kailaras and Sabalgarh tehsils of Morena district, and Birpur, Sheopur and Karahal tehsils of Sheopur district, will benefit from this gauge conversion.
Vaishnaw highlighted that the connectivity would be further extended to Sheopur Kalan and ultimately to Kota, which would connect the region with major educational and industrial centres.
He said the project had been accorded priority and that work on the 117-km Birlanagar-Birpur section had progressed rapidly in recent years. He outlined the commissioning of successive sections of the region.
