Ranikhet Express - रेगिस्तान में हरियाली

Surat had been undoubtedly the most underrated city in India.
* Surat has been over shadowed by nearest Metro Mumbai and does not have a developed airport,
* Surat have very less number of originating train than most of smaller cities like LKO, Patna, ASR/ JAT etc which have much less than half of the population of ST.
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points mark the actual importance of Surat
* This city process 80% of diamonds in world by volume
* It is no. 1 centre of Synthetic saree, dress material production
* and many other industries including chemicals and have a vibrant business culture.
* It is fastest growing city in nation with growing @ 5-6.4% per annum in last four decades! It is behind Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Banglore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune in population. But it is given lesser importance than much smaller cities like JP, LKO, Patna, CDG etc
* Population in lacs in 1971/1981/1991/2001/2011 @population growth in last decade, (range in last 4 decades) - [ projected population 2021 census]
Surat- 5.0/ 9.3/ 15.2/ 28.1/ 45.9 @ 5.03% pa (5.0-6.4% pa) [75.0 lacs]
Pune- 11.5/ 17.1/ 24.9/ 37.6/ 50.6 @ 3.01% pa (3.0-4.2% pa) [68.0 lacs]
Ahm- 17.6/ 25.7/ 33.1/ 45.3/ 63.6 @ 3.46% pa (2.6-3.9% pa) [89.3 lacs]
Above data indicate that Surat is poised to climb higher in the ladder in years to come.
* Planned Bullet train and Airport developments/fight connectivities shall boost the Surat and beginning of international flights shall put strongly on international air map as a leading diamond processing centre.
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Amongst the options given Indore is the most underrated
* Indore had historically been a major centre of commerce/ education & industries and aptly called commercial capital of MP. State capital Bhopal, much pampered by state govt. was poised to overtake Indore in 80s & 90s, but Indore bounced back.
* Lack of proper railway connectivity has always hampered the growth of Indore since decades.
* Indore airport is