The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of three railways stations including Mumbai`s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). Pics/ Twitter- official account of Devendra Fadnavis

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Welcoming the move, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted and wrote, apart from New Delhi and Ahmedabad, CSMT will also be redeveloped keeping its heritage building untouched and within 2 to 3.5 years it would have a modular technology.
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Speaking to the media, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the design of these stations will be in tune with the cityscape.

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Apart from CSMT, Ahmedabad and New Delhi railway stations will be redeveloped and would have a completely new look, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said.
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As many as 199 stations with a footfall of 50 lakh per day are planned to be redeveloped in the first phase, the railway minister said.

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The Cabinet approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of three major railways stations in Mumbai, Gujarat and Delhi. Pic/ Anurag Thakur`s official Twitter account
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