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Railways Initiate Final Location Survey For Mathura-Aligarh Railway Line
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News18•11-10-2026, 16:45
Railways Initiate Final Location Survey For Mathura-Aligarh Railway Line
- •The Railways are conducting a final location survey for the proposed Mathura-Aligarh railway line via Medu junction.
- •The proposal was initiated following a letter from Mathura MP Hema Malini to the General Manager of North Central Railway.
- •Despite being neighbouring cities, there has been no direct rail link between Mathura and Aligarh for 79 years, forcing thousands to face daily commuting difficulties.
- •The new rail link aims to ease travel and significantly reduce commuting time between the two cities.
- •Railways have also assured consideration of extending the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat train to Mathura once adequate maintenance facilities are developed.
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The Railways are conducting a final location survey for a new Mathura-Aligarh railway line via Medu junction to establish a direct rail link between the two neighboring cities and ease daily travel for thousands of passengers.
The proposal for the new railway line was put forward by Mathura MP Hema Malini through a letter sent to the General Manager of North Central Railway on September 14.
The Railways assured Mathura MP Hema Malini that they would consider her demand to extend the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat service to Mathura once adequate maintenance facilities for Vande Bharat trains are developed at the station.
