Historic Qadian-Beas rail link revived after 100 years, says Ravneet Singh Bittu

June 19, 2026 10:55 AM

Historic Qadian-Beas rail link revived after 100 years, says Ravneet Singh Bittu

The Centre has revived the long-pending Qadian-Beas railway line project in Punjab, nearly a century after it was first approved during the British era. The 39.68-km broad-gauge corridor will be developed at an estimated cost of around ₹1,400 crore, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Thursday.   To be executed by Northern Railway, the line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district, passing throu...

India’s first dedicated railway test track worth Rs 820 crore underway in Rajasthan

November 9, 2024 5:53 PM

India’s first dedicated railway test track worth Rs 820 crore underway in Rajasthan

India’s first dedicated railway test track is under construction in Rajasthan, aimed at facilitating advanced testing of rolling stock. Expected to be completed by December 2025, this 60-kilometer test track will enable high-speed trials, including for bullet trains, and introduce new capabilities in railway infrastructure. Located near Sambhar Lake in the Jodhpur Division, about 80 kilometers from Jaipur, the track runs between Gudha and Thathana Mithdi in the Deedwana district. The project,...