Bansal announces New Delhi to Ferozepore Jan Shatabdi
Monday, 14/01/2013
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Muktsar: Soon, there would be a Jan Shatabdi from New Delhi to Ferozepore, Union Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced today. He also said that the Railways would set up a manufacturing in the state and extend the Ganganagar-Bathinda-Haridwar train to Rishikesh.
Addressing the Congress rally at the Maghi Mela here, he promised a train between Muktsar and Hazoor Sahib (Nanded) and connectivity between Takht Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo) and Hazoor Sahib.
He announced that the New Delhi-Bathinda express would be extended to Fazilka. He said some coaches of the Ferozepore-Shatabdi Express may be diverted to Fazilka.
He announced at least one additional AC coach in the Delhi-Ganganganager Express, New Delhi-Bathinda Express and Haridwar-Srinagar Express. He said the Muktsar railway station would be upgraded with two more platforms.
Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar, AICC member Jagmeet Brar, Gidderbaha MLA Raja Warring, Guru Harsahai MLA Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and Muktsar MLA Karan Kaur Brar had demanded better rail facilities for the border belt.
Pradesh Congress chief Amarinder Singh alleged that the “Badal” family was not keen on greater rail connectivity in the state as this would hit its profit-churning road transport business.
Bonanza for Malwa belt
Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal says a manufacturing unit would be set up in the state
That the Railways would run a train between Muktsar and Hazoor Sahib (Nanded)
Between Takht Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo) and Hazoor Sahib
That the New Delhi-Bathinda express train will be extended to Fazilka
The Delhi-Ganganganager Express and the New Delhi-Bathinda Express and Haridwar-Srinagar Express will have at least one additional AC coach
Muktsar railway station will be upgraded and will have two more platforms
