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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday inaugurated the broad-gauge upgradation and electrification of the 140-year-old Nepalganj Road-Nanpara-Bahraich rail section.

The 56.15-km-long section has been converted to broad gauge and electrified at a cost of nearly Rs 730 crore.

The Railway Ministry has approved the extension of four existing services up to Nepalganj Road:

Vaishnaw, who joined the programme virtually, said the conversion of the Nepalganj Road-Nanpara-Bahraich section is now connected to the wider railway network across the country.

The programme began with a tribute to the victims of the recent floods in Nepal, with all those attending the programme observing two minutes of silence.

Adityanath said the inauguration of the section and launch of four new train services marked the realisation of a decades-old dream for the people of the region. He said the new rail connectivity would strengthen links between Bahraich, Rupaidiha and Nepalganj and provide convenience to people on both sides of the border.

According to the Railways, the completion of the Broad Gauge project on the Nepalganj Road-Bahraich rail section will create new opportunities for Bahraich, an aspirational district. The improved rail connectivity will support the movement of people and goods and help promote trade, employment, tourism, social and cultural activities in the region.