Punjab: Railways to resume work on long pending 40 km Qadian-Beas rail line

CHANDIGARH: (Dec 6) The Railways have decided to resume work on the long-pending 40 km Qadian-Beas rail line in Punjab, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Saturday.

Bittu directed officials to 'defreeze' the project.

The rail line had earlier been placed in the 'freeze' category due to alignment challenges, land acquisition hurdles, and local-level political complications.