Pune, June 17 -- Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said nearly Rs 2 lakh crore worth of railway investments are being undertaken in Maharashtra.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the Pune-Shirdi train in Pune railway station, he also highlighted proposed freight corridor linkages between key ports and regions.

He said the Pune-Nashik rail issue has been addressed through an alternative route plan that has already been sanctioned.

Speaking to the media, the Railway Minister said, "I am very pleased that nearly Rs 2 lakh crore of railway investment is being made in Maharashtra. Today, CM Devendra Fadnavis has put forward another excellent proposal: to connect JNPT and Wadwan, two major ports, with Vidarbha and Mara...