Nashik: There is a lot of opposition to the decision to divert the Nashik-Pune Semi High Speed Railway Line instead of Sinner-Sangamner-Narayangaon. This controversy has now reached Parliament. Member of Parliament from Shirur, Dr Amol Kolhe, questioned the Railway Minister in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

He objected to the decision to divert the route on the grounds that it would pose a threat to the GMRT (Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope), and gave the example of radio telescopes and railway lines running together in 15 countries of the world.

Kolhe said, “15 countries like Germany, Australia, Japan, France, Poland, Finland, Canada, New Zealand and others have radio telescopes and railway lines together. So why not India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?” He demanded

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