A day after the railways questioned the feasibility of the high-speed rail ‘at-grade’ track between Pune and Nashik to which deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government is now proposing a railway-cum-road to connect the two cities, there is widespread shock and criticism amongst politicians and the public.
When Fadnavis met railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav during his Delhi visit on Tuesday, questions were raised about the feasibility of the high-speed ‘at-grade’ track between Pune and Nashik. Thereafter, Fadnavis said that since the high-speed rail project, being executed by Maha Rail, may not be possible on ‘at-grade’ track, the state government now plans to develop rail-cum-road tracks for vehicular traffic between the two cities.
“The railway minister informed us that operating trains at high speed on ‘at-grade’ tracks will be difficult.
