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Detailed explanation-1: -He said a Special Purpose Vehicle/Joint Venture Company would be formed by the Railways with Andhra Pradesh government in a couple of months for taking up major rail projects in the state. “Through the proposed SPV, 21 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh will be redeveloped as (on the lines of) airports.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Railway Minister (2014-17) On 9 November 2014, he was sworn in as Cabinet minister in the Narendra Modi government. He was the Union Railway Minister of India from November 2014 to September 2017. The Indian railways was deployed for sending disaster relief supplies at an unprecedented scale.

Detailed explanation-3: -VIJAYAWADA: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Parliament on Wednesday that 31 new projects are being executed in Andhra PradeshOut of these 16 are new lines and 15 are doubling lines covering 5, 581 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT and Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Hon’ble Chief Minister reviewed various railway related developmental projects of Karnataka.