10 railway stations to be built on Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors: Haryana CM
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that as many as 10 new railway stations will be built on Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor passing through Haryana.
Apart from this, possibilities of exploring the industrial sector around these stations will also be considered, Khattar said while talking to the mediapersons after holding a meeting with the Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi.Khattar said that the Central Government has proposed to develop a Regional Rapid Transit System (Resort Rapid Transit System) rail route from Delhi to Hisar to facilitate connectivity from Hisar Airport to Delhi Airport.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held to speed up various projects and works of railway projects of Haryana, he said
The Chief Minister said that discussions were held with the Union Minister regarding several schemes to develop various areas around 10 railway stations to be set up on the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors passing through Haryana.
The Chief Minister also informed that the Ministry of Railways has also given nod to develop a road under the elevated railway line of Rohtak. For the elevated railway line project of Kaithal also, approval will be given by the Ministry of Railways by preparing DPR soon, he said.
Khattar said that for the construction of the remaining link of the freight corridor up to Palwal-Prithla, necessary directions would be given to the department to acquire land at the earliest. Industrial units of this area will be greatly benefited by the formation of this link, he added.Decisions have been taken to speed up the works and processes of various railway projects in Haryana in a time-bound manner, said the Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while interacting with the mediapersons.He said that people of Haryana are being greatly benefitted from a ‘double-engine’ government and people will continue to get the benefit of this ‘double-engine’ government in the future as well.
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