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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Pay Respect to Victims of the Flash Floods in Nepal


01-09-2026
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Pay Respect to Victims of the Flash Floods in Nepal

 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, along with Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw; Shri Jagdambika Pal, Member of Parliament from Domariyaganj; Dr. Anand Kumar Gond, Member of Parliament from Bahraich, and other dignitaries, inaugurated the gauge conversion and electrification of the Nepalganj Road-Nanpara-Bahraich rail section. The 56.15-km-long section has been converted to Broad Gauge and electrified at a cost of approximately ₹730 crore. Four existing train services were also extended up to Nepalganj Road. The programme began with a tribute to the victims of the recent floods in Nepal, with all those attending the programme observing two minutes of silence.
 
Source : North Central Railway Last Reviewed : 24-09-2026