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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Centre approved Rs 1,419 cr for Qadian-Beas railway line in Punjab: Ravneet Bittu

Chandigarh: BJP leader and former Union minister of state for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Sunday said the Centre has approved a detailed estimate of Rs 1,419.05 crore for the new 39.68-km Qadian-Beas broad gauge railway line in Punjab.

Describing it as a major milestone for Punjab and a historic development for the Majha region, Bittu expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Railway Board for taking the long-pending project forward that would connect Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district through a 39.68-km broad-gauge corridor.

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