रेल नेटवर्क से जुड़ेगा Statue of Unity, इंडियन रेलवे ने की ये तैयारी

19-11-2020

गुजरात में स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी (Statue of Unity) के नाम से बनाई गई सरदार बल्लभ भाई पटेल की प्रतिमा को भारतीय रेल (Indian Railways) के नेटवर्क से जोड़ने के लिए रेलवे लाइन बिछाने का काम किया जा रहा है. रेल मंत्रालय ने इस संबंध में जानकारी देते हुए कहा कि 31 दिसंबर को सरकार बल्लभ भाई पटेल की

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