Maharashtra's Konkan route to get 21 new railway stations
What's the story
With the purpose of expansion and modernization, 21 new railways stations will be added on the Konkan route in Maharashtra. The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd will also double 147 km of the stretch of the track. The project, to be built at Rs. 3,000 crore, will take the total number of stations on the route to 87. Tap in for more news from Mumbai.
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