Shri. Suresh Kalmadi, MP’s Superfast Express as

Minister of State for Railways

Shri.Suresh Kalmadi, MP was the first Minister of State to present railway budget while being the Minister State for Railways.

He gave a new dimension to the Marathi pride by renaming Mumbai’s Victoria Terminus as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

He literally laid the track for the development of the railway in Pune by creating separate division for Pune.

Initiated the survey project for the direct train service from Pune to Nasik.

He gave the green signal to the Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project on priority basis with the help from the Japanese company.

Always emphasized on starting new train services from Pune