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Train Ferrying 5 Lakh Liters Water Reaches Parched Latur

Apr. 12 Social Cause, Travel Comments

[Mumbai]Water train” Ferrying 5 Lakh Liters Water Reaches Drought Hit Latur after 18 hr journey
A special train carrying around five lakh liters of water for parched Latur in Marathwada region, which is battling the worst drought ever, reached the destination after 18 hours this morning.
The ‘water train’ with 10 wagons carrying water for Latur had left from Miraj in western Maharashtra at around 11 am yesterday and reached Latur at 5 am today, taking 18 hours to traverse a distance of around 350 kilometres.
As per Chief spokesperson of Central Railway Narendra Patil.
“The first batch of ten wagons, each with a capacity of around 50,000 liters, were filled with water at Miraj railway station in Sangli district,”
The district administration has acquired a huge well located near Latur railway station to store the water which will then be supplied to Latur town.
The second train consisting of 50 wagons is expected to be ready for water loading around April 15,

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