India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a landmark development for Punjab's Majha region, the Government of India has revived the long-pending Qadian-Beas New Railway Line Project. Addressing the media today Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister of state for Railways and Food Processing Industries expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw for their continued support and commitment towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Punjab.
Elaborating on the Qadian Beas rail link, Sh. Ravneet Singh said that the proposed railway line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district through a 39.68-kilometre broad...