Foundation laid for redevelopment of Harrawala, Lalkuan & Roorkee railway stations
Monday, 07 AUGUST 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation for redevelopment of three railway stations in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The Harrawala, Roorkee and Lalkuan railway stations will be redeveloped as part of the major infrastructural initiative of the Indian Railways to redevelop 508 railway stations across the nation for which the PM virtually laid the foundation. At the event in Dehradun, governor lieutenant general (retd) Gurmit Singh and chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were present at the Harrawala railway station.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhami thanked PM Modi and said that there has been speedy development in railways during the past nine years under his leadership.Stating that the Indian Railways is moving towards its golden era, he said that it is being prepared to meet the aspirations of a new India and expectations of a self-reliant nation. “On the one hand removal of unmanned railway crossings from broad gauge rail lines has made railways safer than before while on the other hand the speed of Indian Railways has also increased. Made in India trains like Vande Bharat which also represent self-reliance and modernity are becoming part of the rail network. The task of electrification of rail lines is also progressing swiftly. About 1,350 kilometres of rail lines had been electrified by 2014 while this work has been done on 6,565 kilometres from 2014 till the present,” said the CM.
He further said that the dream of a rail connection to the mountains of Uttarakhand is going to get fulfilled under PM Modi’s leadership. The work on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line is being undertaken at a swift pace. He said that the manner in which infrastructure is being strengthened in railways and other sectors across the country is unprecedented. While the railways are being modernised, the facilities are being developed to international levels and railway stations are being developed with a modern vision. The railway stations which are slated to be redeveloped will be developed on the basis of local culture, heritage and architecture, added Dhami.
It is pertinent to mention here that redevelopment works worth more than Rs 24,470 crore will be executed under the Amrit Bharat railway station scheme focused on 508 railway stations in 27 States and Union Territories. This scheme will facilitate modern facilities for travelers at railway stations. Apart from this a glimpse of the local culture, heritage and architecture will be incorporated into the design of the railway stations.
Cabinet minister Prem Chand Aggarwal, MP Naresh Bansal, Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’, MLAs Khajan Das, Brij Bhushan Gairola, Savita Kapoor and railways officials were also present on the occasion.
