Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said before 2014, the allocation for the railways for the northeast was Rs 2,000 crore but, under the Modi government, it has increased to Rs 10,200 crore, helping expedite projects in the region.
Talking to reporters at the Guwahati railway station before the launch of the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, he also said by June, all states where electrification of routes has been done, will have the semi-high speed service.
These indigenously manufactured trains are being prepped to replace Shatabdis, Rajdhanis and local trains.
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