Ludhiana, November 4
Amidst a fierce battle between Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari and Sangrur MP Vijayinder Singla for taking credit for the introduction of a Shatabdi train from Ludhiana to New Delhi via Sangrur and Rohtak, Union Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa sought to settle the issue by crediting both the MPs.
Before flagging off the train on its maiden run at Ludhiana railway station today, the minister, without referring to the "credit war" between the two Congress MPs, said the then Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had credited Manish Tewari’s efforts while announcing the introduction of a new Shatabdi train in her railway budget speech.
Muniyappa hastily added that the Sangrur MP had also vigorously taken up the matter with the Railway Minister and PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh, requesting them to run the train via Sangrur and Rohtak.
The minister maintained a "perfect balance" between the two MPs present at the function.
While he invited Tewari to hold the green flag to give the signal to the train for its departure, he travelled by the same train along with Singla to Sangrur, where a ceremonial reception was accorded during its halt.
Earlier, talking to mediapersons, the minister said, the prestigious Rs 1,104 crore Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link project was progressing well. Out of the 112-km stretch, 45 km of Chandigarh-Morinda section had become operational, 17-km Ludhiana-Sahnewal railway line would be completed and will be commissioned shortly while 17.36-km new Morinda-Khamano line was also nearing completion.
The new railway line between Nangaldam-Talwara and Nangaldam-Churaru-Tukral-Amb-Andaura, he added, had been completed and commissioned while survey for the new lines between Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri and Chandigarh-Baddi had been completed.
Similarly, work for new railway lines between Ghanoli-Dehradun and Anandpur Sahib-Garh-shankar as well as doubling work on existing railway lines between Jakhal-Mansa, Mansa-Bathinda, Jalandhar-Pathankot-Jammu Tawi and Ambala Cantt-Dappar phase I are under progress.
Amidst a fierce battle between Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari and Sangrur MP Vijayinder Singla for taking credit for the introduction of a Shatabdi train from Ludhiana to New Delhi via Sangrur and Rohtak, Union Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa sought to settle the issue by crediting both the MPs.
Before flagging off the train on its maiden run at Ludhiana railway station today, the minister, without referring to the "credit war" between the two Congress MPs, said the then Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had credited Manish Tewari’s efforts while announcing the introduction of a new Shatabdi train in her railway budget speech.
Muniyappa hastily added that the Sangrur MP had also vigorously taken up the matter with the Railway Minister and PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh, requesting them to run the train via Sangrur and Rohtak.
The minister maintained a "perfect balance" between the two MPs present at the function.
While he invited Tewari to hold the green flag to give the signal to the train for its departure, he travelled by the same train along with Singla to Sangrur, where a ceremonial reception was accorded during its halt.
Earlier, talking to mediapersons, the minister said, the prestigious Rs 1,104 crore Ludhiana-Chandigarh rail link project was progressing well. Out of the 112-km stretch, 45 km of Chandigarh-Morinda section had become operational, 17-km Ludhiana-Sahnewal railway line would be completed and will be commissioned shortly while 17.36-km new Morinda-Khamano line was also nearing completion.
The new railway line between Nangaldam-Talwara and Nangaldam-Churaru-Tukral-Amb-Andaura, he added, had been completed and commissioned while survey for the new lines between Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri and Chandigarh-Baddi had been completed.
Similarly, work for new railway lines between Ghanoli-Dehradun and Anandpur Sahib-Garh-shankar as well as doubling work on existing railway lines between Jakhal-Mansa, Mansa-Bathinda, Jalandhar-Pathankot-Jammu Tawi and Ambala Cantt-Dappar phase I are under progress.
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