Vaishno Devi Katra link & development not at cost of Jammu, but to help it says PM
Updated: Jul 04, 2014 01:33:59pm
Katra, Jul 4 (KNN) The rail link to Katra , the base station for pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi holy shrine, which opened today will open new job opportunities to traders and students of the area but without in any way harming interest of Jammu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
After dedicating to the nation the newly constructed railway line between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Udhampur in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Prime Minister flagged off the first train –a DMU – from newly constructed Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra Railway Station at a programme held here.
“Rail transport in the country has brought economic and social development leading to greater economic growth by opening new avenues of employment, trade, industrial development. I am sure the Rail connectivity to Katra will provide better opportunities for local artisans, traders and student community,” he said.
Allaying concerns about the impact of development at Katra on Jammu, the Prime Minister said with development of infrastructure, the entire area witnesses a multiplier effect.
Technically, this 26 km long Udhampur-Katra rail link was a challenge as more than 40 per cent of the route is on tunnels having 7 major bridges and steep curves.
The Katra – Udhampur section is a part of ambitious 326 Kilometre long Udhampur- Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar -Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) Project of Northern Railway and will provide seamless flow of rail traffic through Jammu to Katra via Udhampur through the entire Indian Railways network. The newly constructed Udhampur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Rail Line is 25.6 km long, consisting of the 9.4 km. long Udhampur- Chak Rakhwal and 15.5 km. long Chak Rakhwal- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra sections. This railway line connects the important towns of Jammu region also.
Of the towns in Jammu region, Katra, a tehsil of district Reasi, has great importance because this is the place from where the faithful commence their pilgrimage to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. So far this town was connected with Jammu Tawi, where devotees usually congregate from all over the country, only through National Highway 1-A. With the completion of the Udhampur-Katra railway line, there is now another mode of mass transportation available to the pilgrims. (KNN/PC)
After dedicating to the nation the newly constructed railway line between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Udhampur in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Prime Minister flagged off the first train –a DMU – from newly constructed Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra Railway Station at a programme held here.
“Rail transport in the country has brought economic and social development leading to greater economic growth by opening new avenues of employment, trade, industrial development. I am sure the Rail connectivity to Katra will provide better opportunities for local artisans, traders and student community,” he said.
Allaying concerns about the impact of development at Katra on Jammu, the Prime Minister said with development of infrastructure, the entire area witnesses a multiplier effect.
Technically, this 26 km long Udhampur-Katra rail link was a challenge as more than 40 per cent of the route is on tunnels having 7 major bridges and steep curves.
The Katra – Udhampur section is a part of ambitious 326 Kilometre long Udhampur- Katra-Quazigund- Srinagar -Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) Project of Northern Railway and will provide seamless flow of rail traffic through Jammu to Katra via Udhampur through the entire Indian Railways network. The newly constructed Udhampur - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Rail Line is 25.6 km long, consisting of the 9.4 km. long Udhampur- Chak Rakhwal and 15.5 km. long Chak Rakhwal- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra sections. This railway line connects the important towns of Jammu region also.
Of the towns in Jammu region, Katra, a tehsil of district Reasi, has great importance because this is the place from where the faithful commence their pilgrimage to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. So far this town was connected with Jammu Tawi, where devotees usually congregate from all over the country, only through National Highway 1-A. With the completion of the Udhampur-Katra railway line, there is now another mode of mass transportation available to the pilgrims. (KNN/PC)
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