Shakurbasti-Rohtak rail track to be electrified

Chandigarh, Aug 21 (UNI) The Planning Commission has given its concurrence regarding the electrification of Shakurbasti-Rohtak section of railway track.

This was conveyed by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in a communication addressed to Member Parliament from Rohtak Deepender Singh Hooda.

In a statement issued here today, Mr Deepender Singh Hooda said on the request of Haryana Government, the Ministry of Railways has got cleared the work of electrification of this section from Planning Commissioner at a cost of Rs 48 crore.

This, he said, is a 60 km long double track. The electrification of this track would result in improving efficiency and reduce pollution.

Mr Deepender said that with the electrification of this track, a long standing demand of the people would be fulfilled.

He said another project of construction of Rohtak-Jhajjar-Rewari railway line had been sanctioned and half of its cost would be borne by the Haryana government.

Apart from this, he said, the project to construct Sonepat-Jind railway line was under consideration of the Central Government.

He said the state government was prepared to bear half cost of even this project.

UNI