Union Home Shah inaugurates development projects in Ahmedabad
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated development projects worth ₹1,472 crore and flagged off the country’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He also inaugurated the WAG-12 Maintenance Shed being established for the maintenance of railway locomotive engines. Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Addressing the programme, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that several railway projects have been initiated today in the Sabarmati division, focusing on environmental sustainability, passenger amenities and the safety of rail passengers. He said, Satyagraha, simple living, rural development and khadi, the journey of translating all these experiments into action on the ground began from Sabarmati itself. Shri Amit Shah said that Sabarmati Railway Station has now undergone significant development, but in the 1980s, passengers had to walk nearly two kilometres even to find a rickshaw from the station.
He said that the Sabarmati Railway Station has witnessed a major transformation in terms of passenger amenities, safety and connectivity. Shri Shah said that the development works inaugurated and foundation stones laid today, at a cost of ₹1,472 crore, will prove to be highly significant for the region in the coming days. He said that a WAG-12 Maintenance Shed has been constructed here at a cost of ₹700 crore for the maintenance of railway locomotive engines.
The ‘Kavach’ train protection system has been introduced on the Sabarmati–Kalol–Sabarmati rail section at a cost of ₹48 crore to enhance safety. In addition, works have commenced for the implementation of ‘Kavach’ on the Ahmedabad–Palanpur and Ahmedabad–Samakhiali rail sections, as well as the doubling of the Sabarmati–Sarkhej railway line.(updated on 27th Sept. 2026)
