The operation of trains began from the first railway station of the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project- the Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station on Monday morning. The Jammu-Tawi express arrived at this railway station at 10:30 AM as the maiden train to arrive at the newly constructed railway station. Trains will also operate from this station during the Kumbh Mela to be held in Haridwar in the near future.
Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway minister Piyush Goyal. Rawat said that the PM has special affection for Uttarakhand, adding that work is being executed at a swift pace on the Char Dham road project and Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project. He said that both these projects will prove to be lifelines for the state. Completion of these projects will boost economic activities and develop livelihood resources on a large scale in the state, said the CM.
It is pertinent to mention here that work on the 125 kilometre Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project costing Rs 16,216 crore is progressing at a brisk pace. The construction of the first station of this project- Yog Nagar Rishikesh was recently completed. The project is slated to be completed by 2024-25. The CM is regularly monitoring the execution of this project and periodically reviewing it. A dream project of the PM and CM, the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project is also among the priorities of the Union Railway minister.
