Hooda urges Centre for Chandigarh-Jaipur Shatabdi Express

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, JAN 8

The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda, today urged the Central Government to run a Shatabdi Express train between Jaipur and Chandigarh and he also endorsed other railway projects demanded for Haryana adding that the state government would contribute its share for their implementation.

          Mr.Hooda was addressing a largely attended function organized to inaugurate newly constructed Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line in the premises of railway station, Rewari where Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr.K.J.Surya Prakash Reddy was present. He said that with this line becoming functional not only Rewari and Rohtak have been connected, but the entire southern Haryana has been linked to northern Haryana.

          He said that Haryana has got a new railway line after a gap of 33 years. It was in the year 1979 when the state had got a railway line between Bhiwani and Rohtak. The 81 kms. long Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line has cost Rs.602 crore, the half of which has been borne by the state government. In all, there would be five railway stations between Rewari and Rohtak and these included Gokalgarh, Palhawas, Machhrauli, Jhajjar and Dighal. The new train would directly benefit two Lok Sabha constituencies and eight assembly constituencies in Haryana.

          While giving his best wishes to the people for the new year, Mr.Hooda also thanked the Mr.Reddy adding that this project has realized the dream of the people and credited its success to UPA Chairperson, Mrs.Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh.

          Mr.Hooda said that it was on October 7, 2007 that Mrs.Sonia Gandhi had laid the foundation stone of this project. This project has not only connected Rewari with Rohtak and Chandigarh, but it has also connected the area with Kandala port. This new railway line would give a big boost to industry.

          Mr.Hooda said that he and father of the Union Minister, namely, Mr.Vijay Bhaskar Reddy were together Members of the Parliament and now Mr.Surya Prakash Reddy and his son Mr.Deepender Singh Hooda were together in the Parliament. 

          Mr Hooda said that the new rail line would usher in industrial development in the area through which it passes. Referring to the development of Rewari district, Mr Hooda said that during INLD-BJP regime from 1999-2005, an amount of Rs. 435.48 crore was spent in Rewari assembly constituency whereas after 2005 when present Congress government came into power, Rs. 3169.43 crore have been spent which is more than seven times the expenditure made by INLD-BJP government. Similarly, an amount of Rs. 131.21 crore was spent in Bawal assembly constituency by INLD-BJP whereas the present government has spent       Rs.756.43 crore. In Kosli assembly constituency, Rs. 101.28 crore were spent during Chautala’s regime whereas now an amount of Rs. 744.96 crore has been spent during Congress government’s tenure.

          Regarding demand of raising the status of Mirpur regional center as a University, Mr Hooda said that he would consider this also at some opportune time as he had set up Sainik School in this area which was a long standing demand of the people. Striking a chord with the people in their dialect, Mr Hooda said, “ Jis Tarah Aaj Rail Chali Hain, Usi Prakar Vikas Ki Rail Bhi Chalegi, Bahut Teji Se Chalegi” (as a new train has started, similarly development would be expedited).  

          Mr Hooda and Union Minister boarded the train and traveled in it from Rewari to Rohtak. On every railway station on the way, they were accorded a rousing welcome by large number of people gathered there.

          Earlier, Minister of state for Railways, Mr Reddy said that Indian railways is one of the world’s largest railways system with 63000 route kms. It carries nearly 2 crore 30 lakh passengers per day. He congratulated  V.K. Gupta, General Manager Northern Railways and his team for this rail project and announced an award of Rs three lakh for them. He assured that Indian railways will further take into consideration the needs of the people of Haryana region and try to expand and improve the railway infrastructure in close association with the State Government of Haryana.

          Mr Deepender Singh Hooda, Rohtak MP, said that the new railway line has not only connected Rewari with Rohtak but also linked eight assembly constituencies which, according to him, play significant role in deciding the politics of the state. He said that the staff of Ministry of Railways had been very positive throughout the project. Lashing out at the opposition, the younger Hooda said that in future there will be clashes between two ideologies. One is of development which the present Congress government practices and the other of selfishness practiced  by the opposition parties. Supporting the demand of starting Shatabdi Express between Jaipur and Chandigarh on this track, he said that this new railway line would become a base of development. He demanded to develop railway stations of Rewari or Rohtak as Modal Railway Stations like that of stations of state capitals.

          Haryana Power Miniser Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav said that this new railway line has been commissioned due to the efforts of Chief Minister and his son Deepender Singh Hooda. This line would be helpful for the students as the traveling time to Rohtak University would be reduced. He also raised a number of demands including running of Shatabdi from Jaipur to Chandigarh. The president of Haryana Pardesh Congress Committee Mr.Phool Chand Mullana and Managing Director Northern, Mr. Vijay Kumar Gupta also spoke on the occasion.

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Chandigarh, Jan 8- Haryana Cooperation and Housing Minister, Mr. Satpal Sangwan has congratulated the people of the State as the Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line has been inaugurated today.

          In a message issued here today, Mr. Sangwan said that the credit for this railway line goes to Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda and MP from Rohtak Mr. Deepender Singh Hooda. He said that Mr. Deepender Singh Hooda had raised his voice to get this railway line and that of Rohtak-Meham-Hansi as a result of which the Railway Ministry has given approval for these railway lines along with electrification of Hisar-Rewari railway line.

          Mr. Sangwan said that its after about 33 years that Haryana has got a new railway line. Before this, as a result of the efforts of former Chief Minister and the then Railway Minister, Mr. Bansi Lal, the people of Haryana had got Rohtak-Bhiwani railway line. Also, as railway Minister Mr. Bansi Lal not only developed Bhiwani railway station as a model railway station, but also got completed first railway over bridge in Bhiwani in a record time.

          He said that Mr. Hooda has been making concerted efforts to make Haryana number one State in each and every field. He said that after the formation of Haryana till 2005, only 16 Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) were constructed whereas after 2005 construction work of 30 ROBs has been completed and construction work of 29 ROBs was in progress.