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Central Railway sends over 14 lakh litres of drinking water to Kerala by special train

PTI | Updated on: 20 Aug 2018, 04:22:19 PM
Central Railway sends over 14 lakh litres of drinking water to Kerala by special train (Photo: Twitter)

Pune:

As part of the efforts to extend a helping hand to flood-affected Kerala, the Central Railway on Monday sent over 14 lakh litres of drinking water to the southern state by a special train from Pune.

The water train consists of 14 wagons (containing 7 lakh litres of water) filled up in Pune and 15 wagons (containing 7.5 lakh litres of water) that came from Ratlam, Milind Deouskar, Divisional Railway Manager, Pune Division, said.

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The special water train will reach Kayamkulam in Kerala via Daund, Wadi and Renugunta, he added.

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First Published : 20 Aug 2018, 04:13:09 PM

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