The Prime Minister will inaugurate the new Jammu Railway Division, which is expected to further boost connectivity for people in the region to other parts of the country.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Charlapalli New Terminal Station in Telangana and lay the foundation stone for the Rayagada Railway Division Building of East Coast Railway.
The Jammu Railway Division will significantly benefit Jammu and Kashmir and the surrounding regions, fulfil the long-pending aspiration of the people and improve connectivity to other parts of the country.
The creation of the division will create employment opportunities, improve infrastructure, increase tourism and contribute to overall socio-economic development.
The division will span 742.1 kilometres and include the Pathankot – Jammu – Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla, Bhogpur Sirwal – Pathankot, Batala – Pathankot and Pathankot to Joginder Nagar sections.
The Charlapalli New Terminal Station in Telangana’s Medchal-Malkajgiri district is expected to cost approximately ₹413 crore. This environment-friendly terminal with proper amenities for passengers will function as a new coaching terminal along with the provision of a second entry.
It will ease congestion on existing coaching terminals in the city, like Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Kacheguda.
The Rayagada Railway Division Building of East Coast Railway will improve connectivity in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and nearby areas, leading to the region’s overall socio-economic development.
Earlier on Sunday, the Prime Minister inaugurated a 13-km section of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. This corridor will connect Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh to New Ashok Nagar in Delhi.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
First Published: Jan 6, 2025 11:36 AM IST
