Palghar: Newly elected BJP MP Hemant Savra on Sunday said revival of the Dahanu-Nashik rail link project in Maharashtra will be his top priority.

Speaking to , Savra said that she is committed to review the ongoing and pending projects in her constituency Palghar.

The MP said he would insist on immediate consideration of the Dahanu-Nashik rail link project in the upcoming session of Parliament.

The proposed railway link will cover a distance of about 167 km between Dahanu Road and Nashik Road stations and will increase connectivity with the interior areas of Thane district.

He further said that he would systematically address the issues of health care, malnutrition, migration and unemployment in the district, which has a large tribal population.

Savra also vowed to tackle challenges in land acquisition to expedite infrastructure projects like Wadhawan port and Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.