<p>In a major move, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced an over two-dozen point plan for Marathwada to boost infrastructure, tourism and education sectors in the region. </p>.<p>“We are committed to developing Marathwada,” the chief minister said addressing the Marathwada Liberation Day celebrations in Aurangabad. </p>.<p>Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray had a “special relationship” with Marathwada and the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is working towards the region's development and putting it on the international map, he said.</p>.<p>The Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, celebrated on September 17 annually, marks the anniversary of Marathwada’s integration with India in 1948, 13 months after Independence. </p>.<p>The Marathwada region -- comprising eight districts of Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani -- is spread over a vast 64,590 sq km. </p>.<p>In fact, Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra. </p>.<p>Thackeray said the state government is working on three key projects to enhance connectivity between Shirdi and Aurangabad. </p>.<p>This includes railway connectivity between Aurangabad and Ahmedabad, looking at feasibility of opening Shirdi-Aurangabad flights and widening of the Shirdi-Aurangabad road. </p>.<p>“A lot of people visit Shirdi for darshan of Sai Baba... we want these people to also visit Marathwada... there is a lot in the region and people of the country must visit it,” he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that 144 schools of the Nizam-era would be redeveloped. </p>.<p>A Saint-peeth course on the illustrious saint culture of the state would be started in Paithan and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad must shoulder the responsibility.</p>.<p>He informed that the government has approved a highway between Jalna and Nanded cities in the Marathwada region which will connect to the under-construction Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Corridor. </p>.<p>Thackeray also said that the government would look at the feasibility of linking Aurangabad and Marathwada to the bullet train route.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>In a major move, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced an over two-dozen point plan for Marathwada to boost infrastructure, tourism and education sectors in the region. </p>.<p>“We are committed to developing Marathwada,” the chief minister said addressing the Marathwada Liberation Day celebrations in Aurangabad. </p>.<p>Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray had a “special relationship” with Marathwada and the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is working towards the region's development and putting it on the international map, he said.</p>.<p>The Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, celebrated on September 17 annually, marks the anniversary of Marathwada’s integration with India in 1948, 13 months after Independence. </p>.<p>The Marathwada region -- comprising eight districts of Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani -- is spread over a vast 64,590 sq km. </p>.<p>In fact, Aurangabad is the tourism capital of Maharashtra. </p>.<p>Thackeray said the state government is working on three key projects to enhance connectivity between Shirdi and Aurangabad. </p>.<p>This includes railway connectivity between Aurangabad and Ahmedabad, looking at feasibility of opening Shirdi-Aurangabad flights and widening of the Shirdi-Aurangabad road. </p>.<p>“A lot of people visit Shirdi for darshan of Sai Baba... we want these people to also visit Marathwada... there is a lot in the region and people of the country must visit it,” he said.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that 144 schools of the Nizam-era would be redeveloped. </p>.<p>A Saint-peeth course on the illustrious saint culture of the state would be started in Paithan and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad must shoulder the responsibility.</p>.<p>He informed that the government has approved a highway between Jalna and Nanded cities in the Marathwada region which will connect to the under-construction Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Corridor. </p>.<p>Thackeray also said that the government would look at the feasibility of linking Aurangabad and Marathwada to the bullet train route.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>