Jammu-Tawi Express arrives first at Yog Nagri Rishikesh railway station

  • | Tuesday | 12th January, 2021

The Jammu-Tawi Express became the first train to arrive at the newly-built Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station on Monday morning. 

The Jammu-Tawi Express became the first train to arrive at the newly-built Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station on Monday morning. 

On Monday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and railways minister Piyush Goyal for the start of the railway station. “The PM has a special attachment with Uttarakhand and projects like All-Weather Char Dham Road and Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line are being carried out at a fast pace,” he said.

With an expense of Rs 16,216 crore, a 125-km rail line is being constructed from Rishikesh to Karnaprayag, connecting the plains of Garhwal with the hills. CM further added that the rail line would bring major economic reform to the hills. The tourism and economic activities will see a major rise in the hills of Uttarakhand due to this project.

Notably, Yog Nagri Rishikesh is the first railway station of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail route. With Kumbh around the corner, the railway station is sure to play an important role as trains are proposed to ply from the railway station.

The passengers of the train were accorded a warm welcome by the authorities and locals.


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