India’s Railway department has approved Rs 55.97 crore new Modasa-Shamlaji broad gauge railway line in North Gujarat.

Modasa is connected with Kapadvanj-Nadiad through broad gauge rail line. This line will now be extended up to Shamlaji after Modasa. Proposed 22 Kms long Modasa-Shamlaji line will join Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur meter gauge line on it’s route. Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar-Udaipur meter gauge line’s conversion to broad gauge is already approved earlier by Railway department.