Minister of Railways announces a new train service Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express to commemorate the event

Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw lauds the Team Tamil Samagam for successfully organizing the tour for the delegates

Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnav has announced a new train service Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express between Kashi and Tamil Nadu to commemorate the event. He interacted with the delegates from Tamil Nadu who were invited to witness the Kashi Tamil Sangamam. He also inspected the redevelopment plan of Varanasi Junction Railway Station.

Shri Ashwini  Vaishnaw interacted with the delegates of the eighth batch. The delegates shared their experiences on the tour and how they were well taken care of. He lauded the efforts of the Ministry of Railways & IRCTC team who helped in making this event successful. He said that such people-to-people exchange will bring the traditions, knowledge and culture closer together while building an understanding of shared heritage and strengthening ties between the people of these two regions.

Shri Vaishnaw announced a new train service Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express between Kashi and Tamil Nadu to commemorate the event. He said the service will commence soon.

The Union Minister of Railways also reviewed the redevelopment plans of Varanasi Junction Railway Station. He suggested planning the redevelopment of the station keeping future traffic increases in mind.

While inspecting the Varanasi Junction Railway Station, the Minister said the redevelopment of this station into a world-class railway station is in line with the PM’s vision of making the railway station look like an airport terminal. He added that about Rs 7000 crore would be spent revamping the station to make it one of the best in the world.

Shri Vaishnaw said that the redevelopment would be done planning 50 years ahead. He said that in order to ease the heavy footfall of passengers in the stations in Varanasi city, Integrated development of all the railway stations in the region would be made. He also said that sleeper Vande Bharat manufacturing would commence soon to provide modern amenities to the passengers.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam is a month-long programme organized by the Ministry of Education, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Delegates from various walks of life are invited to witness this festival in Kashi. The Ministry of Railways and IRCTC ferried the invited delegates to Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya and provided hospitality to them.

Disclaimer: This is an official press release by PIB.