Over Rs 4K cr allocated for Uttarakhand rail projects: Goyal
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Wed, Mar 3 2021 23:18 IST |
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New Delhi, March 3 : Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday flagged off the Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Express Special Train that will run between Kotdwar in Uttarakhand and Delhi junction.
The Minister said that Rs 4,432 crore has been allocated to Uttarakhand for the railway projects in the Budget 2021-22, which is almost 23 times than the average Budget of 2009-14.
Goyal flagged off the train via video conferencing here, along with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and several other senior officers.
Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said that Kotdwar-Delhi route electrification is almost complete, and only 15 km stretch is pending which is expected to be completed by this month.
Updated Mar 03, 2021 | 20:41 IST
The train will have stoppages at Najibabad Jn., Muazzampur Narain Jn., Bijnor, Haldaur, Chand Siau, Mandi Dhanaura, Gajraula, Hapur, Ghaziabad enroute in both directions Piyush Goyal flags off Kotdwar-Delhi-Kotdwar Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Express Special train | Photo Credit: Twitter
New Delhi: Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal flagged off Kotdwar-Delhi Junction-Kotdwar Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Special train through video conferencing today along with Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and other dignitaries present at the event site.
Speaking on the occasion, Goyal expressed his gratitude to the hard-working railway employees who served the country during the pandemic by supplying medicines, coal and other necessary essential items. He informed that Kotdwar-Delhi route electrification is almost complete, only 15 km stretch is pending which is expected to be completed by this month.