Rs 40 crore sanctioned for ‘Model Railway Station’

Tribune News Service

Sultanpur Lodhi, March 18

MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi Navtej Singh Cheema said that the Union Ministry for Railways has sanctioned Rs40 crore for the development of railway station at Guru Ki Nagri Sultanpur Lodhi as a ‘Model Railway Station’.

Terming it as a result of concrete efforts of MP Jasbir Singh Dimpa, MLA Cheema, said, “This step would further facilitate the efforts of the Punjab Government to make this holy city as a religious tourism hub.”

Under this, expansion of railway station, development of infrastructure, improvement of signal system with installation of modern technology, development of other facilities for passengers would be done. An amount of Rs230 crore has also been sanctioned for Amritsar railway station.

While thanking the MP for his contribution in the development of the holy city and taking personal interest in sanctioning Rs40 crore for the railway station, the MLA said that after the Punjab Government had celebrated the 550th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev in a memorable manner, Sultanpur Lodhi had emerged on the map of international tourism, which has led to a huge increase in the number of pilgrims from home and abroad.

He said the government was making an all-out effort to improve the road and railway connectivity of Sultanpur Lodhi with other cities so that sangat would not face any difficulties. A new bus stand has already been constructed by the Punjab Government recently at a cost of Rs5.89 crore.

Sultanpur Lodhi was included in the ‘Smart City’ project by the Punjab Government on the occasion of 550th Prakash Purb, under which projects worth Rs 271 crore have been started. Out of these, developmental works worth Rs134 crore have been recently started by the Chief Minister.