Title - Railway to preserve Mhow - Kalakund line as heritage stretch

Indian Railways has decided to preserve around 30 km long Mhow - Kalakund rail line as heritage lines in a shift from its plans to convert all of them in to broad - gauge ones. 

Besides Mhow - Kalakund stretch, the railways has decided to preserve four other metre - gauge lines in different parts of the country and run them ass heritage lines.

The lines to be preserved include sections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. These lines are linked to tourist destinations and were earlier identified for gauge conversion, but now will be retained as heritage lines.

The Mhow- Kalakund rail route passes through the picturesque hills and the valleys of the Vindhyachal mountain range and will draw tourists to the Patalpani Waterfall which has the potential to draw tourists.

Promoting this lines will help tourism and also generate jobs among the tribals.