Port connectivity – important for holistic development of the country

Port  connectivity  – important for holistic development of the country

Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways speaking at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  function of Roha-Dighi Port Rail connectivity,  in Mumbai, April 18, 2015.

Connectivity of Port plays  an important role in the holistic development of the country and Indian railway is committed to this cause,  said Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways.   He was speaking at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  function of Roha-Dighi Port Rail connectivity,  in Mumbai today.  Transportation is a key to Industrialization and railway will develop more connectivity projects all over the country to play an important role in realizing Make- in -India dream of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,  Shri Prabhu added.

This project will provide good connectivity to the major cities in Maharashtra,  resulting in enhance industrial activities and in turn will give impetus  to the economic  development of the country said Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways.

Speaking at the occasion Shri Anant Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises said that Roha –Dighi Port connectivity is the first step towards the fulfilment of Prime Ministers announcement of connecting all the ports in the country.

The Signing MOU between Shri Satish Agnihotri , Chairman & Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. and Shri Vijay Kalantri, Chairman and Managing Director, Dighi Port Ltd., on Roha-Dighi Port Rail connectivity,  in Mumbai, April 18, 2015. In the presence of Shri Anant Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways and Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways.

Maharashtra Government has given clearance to a few more Port projects and speedily working on fullest exploitation of port capacity in the State informed Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Shri Vijay Kalantri, Chairman and Managing Director, DIghi Port Ltd., Shri Satish Agnihotri , Chairman & Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. Shri Sunil Kumar Sood, General Manager, Central Railway, Shri Pradeep Kumar, Member Staff , Railway Board, and Shri Gautam Chaterjee, Addl. Chief Secretary,  Govt. of Maharashtra were also present on the occasion.