Nashik, Nov. 5 -- Senior officials of the union Railway Ministry have directed the Nashik and Dhule district administrations to expedite land acquisition for the proposed Manmad-Malegaon-Dhule railway line to ensure that Malegaon is connected to the national railway network at the earliest.
Malegaon, a leading powerloom and textile hub in North Maharashtra, is among the 110 cities in the country with a population of over five lakh. However, unlike the other cities in this category, Malegaon does not have railway connectivity. Taking note of this long-pending demand, railway officials instructed the district administrations to launch a mission-mode campaign for land acquisition and resolve the issue at the earliest.
Officials from the unio...