Khatkar Kalan (Punjab): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday announced new rail links to Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of martyr Bhagat Singh in Punjab.
[Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi Statues of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at National Martyrs Memorial, at Hussainiwala, in Punjab on March 23, 2015.]
Prabhu, who was here to mark the state-level function for martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, said the village railway station would be upgraded with new facilities and new train links to other places would be initiated.
The railway minister and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal announced that the Indian Railways and the Punjab government, in a first-of-its-kind project, have decided to form a joint company to fast-track planned rail projects in the state and take up new projects, including creation of ultra modern railway stations and laying new tracks.
Prabhu said the new venture would transform the Indian Railways and make it a modern entity.
Sukhbir Badal said the new Amritsar railway station would have a shopping mall, besides modern office spaces.
He said a decision on this has already been taken and this would be the first station to be taken up for modernisation under this scheme in the country.
Comments
| Quick linksNews
National
International
Regional
Politics
Education & Career
Business
Science & Technology
Health
Views & Analysis
The Funny Side
© 2012 Awaz Multimedia & Publications. All rights reserved.
All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations Saturday expressed concern over a court. .... More
Also Read: 16 policemen acquitted in 1987 Meerut Muslim massacre
Ask community to cling steadfastly to faith in Islam and Shariah
All the members attending the convention were of the opinion that in the last few months, efforts are being made to vitiate communal environment with issues like 'ghar wapsi' and venomous .. .... More
Also Read: Modi aide Zafar Sareshwala forced to leave Muslim panel's Jaipur meet
The results of MAH-CET 2015 exams conducted every year by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra for admission to MBA and MMS post graduate courses will be declared on March 25, an official said. The results of MAH-CET 2015 ... More
It is only lately that Hindu Nationalists have settled for projecting cow as a sacred symbol – not because cow is considered as sacred in wonderfully diverse and plural religio-philosophical texts of Sanatan Dharma but because it is a good tool to mobilize Hindus around and to project Muslims as binary opposite – process of "othering" them. ....... More
His primary strategic goal is to sign a nuclear deal with Iran. Since a military option was just not feasible, keeping Iran out of regional balance of power was impractical for the US. Without Iran in the regional solar system, the US would have to be ready for .... More
While the firm announced the move is because of his age as Facebook requires users to be at least 13- years-old, Pearson believes the social media site has singled him out, NY Daily News reported.. .... More
While some reports have suggested that the board after meeting with affiliated schools has decided to making marking more lenient than before, and also considering giving grace marks to the students, some other reports suggested that the board .... More
Also Read: Students say CBSE maths paper was beyond their level, demand re-exam