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Gujarat: Statue of Unity to get rail, air connectivity

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday announced the newly inaugurated Statue of Unity near Kevadia village in Narmada district will get air as well as railway connectivity soon. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held meetings with top officials of the Airports Authority of India and the Railway Board in this regard during his Delhi visit on Friday, said a government release. After meeting AAI chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra, Rupani announced that an airport will be built at Rajpipla town of Narmada district to facilitate tourists coming to see the 182-metre tall statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Rupani also held discussion with Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani about various rail connectivity projects in Gujarat, including laying tracks till Kevadia, the release said.

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