First phase of city railway station facelift completed

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, March 12

Under Smart City project, the first phase of rejuvenation of Jalandhar railway station premises has completed and the façade of the railway station will get a new look in the next phase. MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh along with Divisional Railways Manager Rajesh Aggarwal, Commissioner Municipal Corporation Karnesh Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal dedicated the Dhwaj Vatika to the people on Friday. Appreciating the Northern Railways for taking the Smart City project on a mission mode, the MP said they had accomplished the work of Dhwaj Vatika within two months at an accelerated pace.

Taking stock of the ongoing beautification, construction, development of a second entry to the railway station from another side and heritage look to be given to the station’s façade, Chaudhary said that within two-three months the Jalandhar railway station would get a complete facelift. He said that under the Smart City project Rs 6.26 crore is being incurred to develop it as a model railway station.

The Member Parliament also mentioned that the railway station would be equipped with ultra-modern facilities including escalator, foot overbridge etc. He pointed out that the façade of this railway station would be developed on the lines of cultural heritage of Jalandhar as the railway station of Sultanpur Lodhi was developed.

It has also been decided that the Jalandhar Cantt railway station will also be developed on these patterns, said Chaudhry adding that after the city railway station, the work at Cantt railway station would be started. He also asked to complete the remaining works at the earliest.