Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's visit to Devband on Saturday was abruptly cancelled. He was scheduled to participate in the Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra program in Unchagaon, on the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border. The cancellation was confirmed by the State Minister of PWD and the Station Superintendent. Preparations for the Minister's arrival...
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were underway for several days, including improvements to the railway station. A special train was scheduled to bring Vaishnaw to Devband station at 9:30 AM, but the arrival time was later changed to 3:15 PM due to last-minute changes in his schedule. Local authorities and BJP leaders arrived at the station in anticipation of the visit. However, around 1:30 PM, officials received word that the minister's visit had been cancelled. The reason cited was that Vaishnaw was needed in Delhi to participate in a Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra program with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.