Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fazilka-Abohar rail link likely to be operational

Praful Chander Nagpal

Fazilka, December 8
The Fazilka-Abohar rail link is likely to be operational as running of train on the newly laid track shall soon become a reality. Senior Divisional Operation Manager, in a letter issued to the in-charge of seven railway stations enroute 42 kilometer rail track, said that the competent authority has accorded the administrative approval for opening of Abohar-Fazilka new railway section.

In this letter the Manager has mentioned the codes of the stations, distance between the stations, alpha codes and fare tariff.

Northern Railway Passengers Samiti, president Amar Lal Baghla, quoting the Northern Railway Baroda House New Delhi sources point out that Chief Engineer from Baroda House New Delhi shall visit for inspection of the track on December 12. There after in a week or so Commissioner Railway Safety Lucknow shall also conduct the final inspection and grant formal approval.

The Railway safety commissioner is likely to give the final green signal after which the train shall run on the track.

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