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Decades without a direct link, Aligarh and Mathura move closer to railway connectivity after Hema Malini's proposal

Indian Railways is advancing projects in Uttar Pradesh, including a proposed AligarhMathura rail link and track upgrades in Gonda district. Land acquisition and forest-clearance steps are underway for the MankapurTikri doubling and a new JhilahiTikri line.