Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today expressed concerned over the snail’s pace of work going on at Jammu and Kashmir’s main railway project “Srinagar-Baramulla-Udhampur Railway line”.
“The foundation of the project was laid by Indira Gandhi in early 80s and even after four decades it is still under execution which is a very sad commentary on the importance of this plan even when it has been declared as a national project,” said former Minister and senior PDP leader, Naeem Akhtar, in a statement issued here.
Akhtar said three generations of the State have wished this dream being realized since 1980 when it was first started. There has been no funding problem and no technical deficit but unfortunately, the project continues to remain in limbo, he lamented.
While welcoming the Government of India’s nod to construct Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch rail line, the senior PDP leader said it should be done in project mode and completed in a fixed timeline.
“Construction of Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch rail line has come close on the heels of Baramulla-Kupwara railway line and we welcome such an important decision. Connectivity has always been an important issue in J&K and it merits Government’s special focus,” said the former Minister.
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