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Explained: Why Gujarat is seeing protests to save a 107-year-old railway line

Explained: Why Gujarat is seeing protests to save a 107-year-old railway line The narrow gauge train connecting Billimora in Navsari district with Waghai in Dang district was started by rulers of the Gaekwad dynasty of the princely state of Baroda in 1913. Written by Kamal Saiyed , Edited by Explained Desk | Surat | Updated: December 17, 2020 12:44:12 pm The train was mostly used by tribal vegetable sellers. (File) The Western Railways has decided to scrap 11 narrow gauge routes and branch lines in Gujarat, calling them unviable. One of these is the 107-year-old Billimora-Waghai line, once run by the Gaekwad Baroda State Railway (GBSR), against the closure of which political leaders have started a campaign pitching.

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BJP and Congress campaign to save heritage train from stopping service

BJP and Congress campaign to save heritage train from stopping service The Union Railway Ministry recently approved a proposal by the Western Railway to close down 11 narrow gauge train services, claiming they were “uneconomic”, as a measure to reduce costs and improve savings. December 15, 2020 10:50:34 am The Congress will hold demonstrations at the nine stations of the heritage train, starting with Unai on Tuesday. (Image/Representational) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have started campaigns to save the 107-year-old heritage train service between Billimora in Valsad district and Waghai in Dangs district from shutting down. The Union Railway Ministry recently approved a proposal by the Western Railway to close down 11 narrow gauge train services, claiming they were “uneconomic”, as a measure to reduce costs and improve savings. These 11 trains include the five-coach heritage train connecting Billimora and Waghai

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End of an era: This 107-year-old heritage train service in Gujarat came to an end

Updated Dec 13, 2020 | 10:52 IST Billimora-Waghai train was a blessing for the tribal people in Dang and students who travelled from Waghai to Billimora on a daily basis. The students from Dang travelled further to Surat, Vapi, Navsari. End of an era: This 107-year-old heritage train service in Gujarat came to an end | Photo Credit: YouTube New Delhi: An era came to an end when a narrow-gauge train service of Indian Railways that ran in Gujarat for 107 years has already completed its final journey. The Railway Board recently approved Western Railway’s (WR) proposal to permanently close down its narrow gauge sections and uneconomic branch rail lines over its system. 107-year-old Billimora-Waghai heritage train route was among 11 branch lines and narrow gauge sections of the Western Railways that were deemed to be “uneconomic” by the Railway Ministry, which ordered their permanent closure.

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This 107-year-old train service in Gujarat is reaching its journey s end

The Billimora-Waghai heritage train service, which started running in 1913, is discontinued due to economical reasons by the Ministry of Railways.

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