Union Government will spend Rs 2200 crore for the construction of Rail Coach Factory at Sonipat, said Union Minister of State for Railways, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, after laying foundation stone of an underpass near Ghraunda in Karnal district here on Wednesday.
Chowdhury further added that the manufacturing capacity of the proposed factory would be one thousand rail coaches; however 400 coaches would be manufactured annually in the initial period. Regarding underpass, Chowdhury said it will be beneficial to the people of around 30 nearby villages; it will cost Rs 2 crore and this underpass will be completed within one year.
State Railway Minister also said that railway board is also considering the extension of Delhi-Panipat passenger train towards Kurukshetra, which will be decided very soon. Chowdhury said that Railways is paying emphasis on modernization. Sufficient security arrangements even on small stations are our responsibility, but State government’s coordination is needed in maintaining such arrangements, he added. MP Arvind Sharma and other senior leaders were present during the ceremony.