The Railways has given Punjab a major gift. The Chandigarh-Rajpura railway line, which has been delayed for years, will now be completed. This will benefit thousands of people in the Malwa region. This track will pass through Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala. This 18-kilometer-long track will then connect Chandigarh to Ludhiana and Amritsar via the railway track.
A proposal has been prepared to run a Vande Bharat train. This train will run from Ferozepur. It is expected that the Prime Minister will approve it soon. This announcement was made by Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav himself. Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu was also present on the occasion.
Cost of ₹443 Crore
The Rajpura-Mohali New Line is 18 kilometers long and will cost approximately ₹443 crore. The construction of this railway line will benefit all of Punjab, including Chandigarh. With the Rajpura line, travel to Sirhind, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and other states will become easier. Previously, the train used to go directly to Ambala and then return from Chandigarh. Now, the track will connect to Sarai Banjara station in Rajpura. The distance between the two stations was 66 kilometers. This will reduce people's travel distance.
Punjab CM to personally call
A three-year deadline has been set for the Chandigarh-Rajpura project. The minister stated that the state government will fully cooperate with this project, as land acquisition is still pending. A letter regarding this will be sent to CM Bhagwant Mann from my office today, and I will also call him on the matter. The Railway Chairman will also send a letter to the Chief Secretary today. Work related to the railway station will be completed by 2026.
Vande Bharat will run six days a week
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated that the Vande Bharat train will depart from Ferozepur Cantt and reach Delhi via Bathinda, Dhuri, Patiala, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra, and Panipat. This 486-kilometer journey will take six hours and 40 minutes. The train will run six days a week, except Wednesdays. According to the slide presented, the train will depart from Firozpur Cantt at 7:55 am and arrive in Delhi at 2:30 pm. Similarly, in the evening, it will depart from Delhi at 4:00 pm and arrive in Firozpur at 10:35 pm. He said the proposal has been sent to the Prime Minister, urging him to launch it. Previously, two Vande Bharat trains operate: one from Amritsar to Delhi and the other from Amritsar to Katra.
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