Feasibility check to be conducted for operating a new passenger train between Ambala Cantt. and Chandigarh : Anil Vij

Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that a feasibility check will be carried out for operating a new passenger train between Ambala Cantt. and Chandigarh.Sh. Vij informed that last month he had written a letter to the Union Railway Minister, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting the operation of a passenger train between Ambala Cantt. and Chandigarh. Responding positively, the Union Railway Minister has informed that keeping public convenience in mind, instructions have been issued to conduct an operational feasibility check for the new train on this route. Once the feasibility is confirmed, further action will be taken.

The Minister said that a large number of employees, students, traders and labourers commute daily on the Ambala–Chandigarh route. Currently, dependence on bus services and private vehicles is high, which increases both time and cost. With the commencement of this new passenger train, commuters will not only get an affordable, safe and convenient travel facility, but traffic pressure on roads will also reduce.

Sh. Vij further said that Ambala Cantt. is a major military and industrial hub, while Chandigarh is the administrative capital of the state and the region. Thousands of people travel daily between these two cities for jobs, education, healthcare and trade. A direct train service will therefore boost regional economic activities and make life easier for common people.He expressed hope that the feasibility check will be completed soon and that the people of Haryana will benefit from this new passenger train in the near future.