Gwalior-Chambal Region to Gain New Momentum with Strengthened Rail Connectivity

Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, and Dr. Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, virtually inaugurated the gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section in Madhya Pradesh. They also flagged off the extension of the Gwalior-Kailaras train up to Birpur through video conferencing today.

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Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Shri Jyotiraditya M. Source: PIB, 18 August 2026 — https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2300907

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