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Bharatsinh Solanki takes over as MoS for Railways

New Delhi, January 21, 2011   Bharatsinh Solanki took over as Minister of State for Railways here today. Prior to this, he was holding the charge of Minister of State for Power since May 2009. Solanki is Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Anand, Gujarat constituency. In his brief interaction with the media at the time of taking over, he said Railway is a service sector linked with the common people. It has to meet the aspiration of people and issues like punctuality, cleanliness and other passenger amenities are important to tackle.

He said the cooperation of people is also required to strengthen railway services. He added that this quarter, January to March, is crucial for completing all ongoing projects.

''To match India’s GDP of 9 per cent, improvement in Railways is very crucial,'' he further said.

Born on November 26, 1953 in Anand, Gujarat, Solanki did his graduation in Civil Engineering. He has held several positions and served three terms as a Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly during 1995-2004.

In 2003-04, he was the deputy leader of opposition in Gujarat Legislative Assembly while in 2004, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha. He was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009.

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