The Ministry of Railway has sanctioned ₹4,264 crore for building rail infrastructure in Maharashtra on South Central Railway (SCR) jurisdiction. MoS for Railways Raosaheb Dadarao Danve informed that the sanctioned works include 263 km long double line, 42 km of third line & 930 km of electrification. He also stated that there is demand for rail connectivity between Nashik and Pune and the project has been accorded top priority. Railways have accorded top priority to the safety-related infra works which include construction of Road under Bridges (RuBs) and Road over Bridges (RoBs). One RuB at Shivaji Nagar in Aurangabad city will be constructed on cost-sharing basis. New rail line work between Beed - Parli for a distance of 30 km has been completed and another stretch of 30 km is expected to be completed during the current financial year.
