Mumbai:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has asked Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to recruit more locals in Railways.
Speaking at a function to launch five new trains in Mumbai, Chavan expressed his opinion in the presence of the Railway Minister.
Chavan was endorsing the suggestion made by Minister of State for Information Technology, Gurudas Kamat.
"Mumbai has always felt neglected in successive Railway budgets. The state government will extend all support in case the Railways agrees to the idea," he said.
Speaking about the project, Maharashtra CM said that the elevated roads above the tracks will help solve congestion problems.
In the function, Chaggan Bhujbal asked Mamata Banerjee to name the Nagpur Duranto after Sachin Tendulkar.