Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, conducted extensive inspection of Ahmedabad – Dahod – Vadodara section of Western Railway on 20th April, 2022.
Vaishnaw also took stock of various ongoing development and infrastructure improvement projects, as well as passenger amenities along the route.
The Minister for Railways also inspected Ahmedabad station before visiting Dahod Workshop to assess the maintenance work and activities being carried out. Darshana Jardosh, Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways, accompanied Vaishnaw.
On this occasion, V. K. Tripathi – Chairman & CEO of Railway Board, Anil Kumar Lahoti – General Manager of Western & Central Railway were also present alongwith senior officers of WR.
According to Sumit Thakur Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived at Ahmedabad station in the morning and reviewed the status of various infra works including station redevelopment work & other passenger amenity works in progress.
He also interacted with the officials from National Institute of Design (NID) & reviewed the One Station One Product stalls and kiosk designs being developed by NID, Ahmedabad. Thereafter, Minister for Railways – Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of State for Railways – Darshana Jardosh & Anil Kumar Lahoti – General Manager of Western & Central Railway conducted window trailing inspection of Ahmedabad – Dahod section.
At Dahod station, Vaishnaw & Jardosh visited the One Station One Product stall at the station and appreciated the various useful tribal products kept on sale.
Later, they visited Dahod Workshop & took stock of the site. They inspected the infrastructural set-up of machineries & also viewed the miniature model of the upcoming Locomotive Production Unit.
The Railways Minister and Minister of State for Railways also interacted with the employees and boosted their morale. He urged them to make their best efforts in implementing the new technology in the production of 9000 HP locomotives.
He exhorted that it would be a significant step forward for the Make in India and Make for the World initiatives. The officers and staff assured him that they would give him their all.