Archive · 15 Jun 2025

Mathura-Vrindavan Railway Project Canceled Due to Costs, Objections

Mathura-Vrindavan Railway Project Canceled Due to Costs, Objections

The government decided to stop a project to make the train tracks between Mathura and Vrindavan better.

They were changing the old tracks to new, wider ones, but they stopped because it was too expensive.

The work had already started, but the government said it wasn't worth the money.

People living nearby didn't want the new tracks because they would be harder to cross.

The old trains were slow and at ground level, but the new ones were going to be faster and higher up, which made it inconvenient for the local residents.

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