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“The defence innovation hub at Ozar and the wheels manufacturing workshop at the Nashik Road indicate the attention the Union government is paying to Nashik,” he said. The work to prepare the detailed project report is in the final stage. Both Prabhu and Goyal have done much to bring in investments in the railways sector in Maharashtra,” he added.Gite also pointed out that the Railways was fast expanding and newer tracks were being laid. Once the DPR is approved, the construction work of the project would begin,” said railway officials.The credit to set up various projects related to the railways in Maharashtra must go to the former Railway minister Suresh Prabhu and the incumbent, Piyush Goyal, said Gite, while addressing the inaugural programme.He recalled that it was the then Railway Minister Madhu Dandawate who ensured that Railways bought 250 acres in Nashik for major railway projects.“Although the major projects expected here were diverted to other regions of the country, the TMW project took shape in 1981. Stress was also being laid on the electrification of the same.“It’s a priority for the railways to set up the wheel-set manufacturing and repairs workshop in Nashik due to growing numbers of trains – goods and passengers, and hence the demand for the spares,” Gite added.Bhamre pointed out that Centre is keen for development of Nashik..