Survey for new railway line between Una and Kangra soon: Anurag Thakur

Former Union Minister and MP from Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency and MP from Kangra Parliamentary constituency Shri Rajiv Bhardwaj ji met Union Railway Minister Shri Ashwani Vaishnav ji today and demanded a survey of a new railway line between Una and Kangra via Kunnah. This new railway line connecting Una, Hamirpur and Kangra parliamentary constituencies with the whole country will provide special benefits to students, pilgrims, businessmen, soldiers and tourists.

Shri Anurag Singh Thakur said, “The strength of any state economy depends on the rail and road connectivity present there. Railway line is of utmost importance in the development of the state and its construction definitely increases the economic progress of the state and the railway line helps in reducing the pressure of road transport. My effort has been for sustainable railway development in Hamirpur parliamentary constituency and in this sequence, today I met Union Railway Minister Shri Ashwani Vaishnav ji along with MP from Kangra parliamentary constituency Shri Rajiv Bhardwaj ji and demanded a survey of the new railway line between Una and Kangra. During the meeting with the Honorable Railway Minister, we told him that in view of the convenience of the public, it is very important to build a new railway line between Una and Kangra via Kunnah. This railway line connecting Hamirpur and Kangra parliamentary constituency with the whole country will provide special benefits to students, devotees, traders, soldiers and tourists. This railway route to be built in the form of Devi Circuit will pass through Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Maa Jwalamukhi, Maa Chintapurni, Maa Baglamukhi, Maa It will also connect major pilgrimage sites like Bajreshwari, Maa Chamunda Devi, Masroor Temple and Baba Balaknath Temple, which are visited by millions of devotees from across the country throughout the year. This railway line will also benefit thousands of students and teachers studying in many institutions like NIT, IIIT, Medical College, Central University.

Shri Rajiv Bhardwaj said “Kangra is a major district of Himachal Pradesh which is the residence of the Tibetan spiritual leader Revered Dalai Lama and also the iconic Dharamshala Cricket Stadium, which is one of the most picturesque stadiums in the world and attracts both sports lovers and tourists. In addition, the proposed route will provide better connectivity to important infrastructure and major hydropower projects like Pong Dam and Dhaulasidh Hydroelectric Project. Construction of this railway line will significantly boost religious and cultural tourism, generate revenue and create economic opportunities for the region. Pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other states of the country frequently visit the above mentioned iconic temples. Improved rail connectivity will make their journey much easier and attract a large number of tourists. Thus, this railway line will attract both domestic and international tourists and will immensely benefit the people of Himachal Pradesh by improving connectivity, accessibility and opening up vast economic possibilities. Therefore, this railway line is extremely important from every point of view and its construction will not only increase the convenience of the passengers but will also provide a boost to the Central and International tourism sector. The revenue of the state government will also increase.