Ashutosh Gangal, Northern Railway General Manager, who is on a visit to see the Railway work sites in J&K held a press conference in Jammu on Tuesday. Briefing the media, Gangal said that work at all sites in the remaining Katra-Banihal section of the USBRL National Project has resumed after an interlude.
The two districts of Reasi & Ramban in which the rail section is situated was categorized as Covid Red zones due to which work was hampered. He also said that in spite of the Covid set back unprecedented work has been accomplished in the past months.
He also shared with the media the developmental plans Railways has laid out for providing better and convenient freight and passenger facilities in Jammu & Kashmir. Revamping and remodeling of important stations in both Jammu region as well as Kashmir valley has become imperative as the number of people using this facility has increased many folds over the past few years. More and more trains are being introduced, thereby traveling to this region from any place in India has become convenient. He added that Railways is aiming to better its freight performance, for this BDUs have been set up at Divisional levels, we are set to create more facilities like goods sheds and increasing loading points for the easy movement of freight in and out of this area.
Answering to the queries of the media persons the General Manager shared that Railways is committed to providing a reliable all weather mass transportation system to this Himalayan region for the convenience of the people and over all development of the union territory.