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| Jammu Yatri Bhawan demands additional train for Haridwar | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: As the pilgrims from Jammu to holy township of Haridwar are facing many hardships due to lack of proper transport facilities because the one train running from Katra town to Rishikesh in Utranchal is unable to cater to the increasing rush, Pawan Kumar Shastri, president, Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust, has urged Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabu to issue instructions to Railways to run an extra train from Katra to Rishikesh from first week of the next month.
Addressing a press conference here today Mr Sharma said that he had already submitted a memorandum to Mr Prabu during his recent visit to Jammu in this regard and the Minister in principle ahs agreed the same.
Shastri asked the Union Minister to keep his promise by running an additional train from holy township of Katra to Rishikesh in Utranchal in view of the increasing rush of pilgrims to the holy place from the State.
Reminding the Railway Minister that the number of pilgrims visiting the holy towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh for pilgrimage is increasing day by day and the Hemkunt Express running from Katra to Rishikesh can't cater to the heavy rush of pilgrims as it is always packed to capacity, he said hence the running of additional train becomes mandatory.
Shastri also suggested running of Gareeb Rath train from Jammu to Rishaikesh said the same should be started in the early next month in view of the Somavati Amasiya falling on February 8 besides in view of ongoing Aardh Kumbh festival which started on January 13 and will culminate on April 22.
He said as millions of devotees are going to take part in the Aardh Kumbh festival at Haridwar thousands of devotees from the State will be also visiting the holy city for pilgrimage during this period and they will be relieved of the problem if the extra train service is started from Jammu to Rishikesh.
The Yastri Bhawan president has also complimented Mr Prabhu and State BJP president and MLA Sat Sharma for resuming regular service of Hemkunt Express which was suspended twice a week in recent past adding to the problems of yatris from the State.
He said the issue was taken up by the Trust with Railway Ministry and BJP president and MLA Sat Sharma. Mr Sharma was asked to intervene in the matter as the cancellation of train twice a week has added to the problems of people of Jammu.
Mr Sharma took up the issue with concerned Ministry and the Railways restored the regular services of the train, he added. Pawan Shastri also demanded that nine more bogies be added to Hemkunt Express which is running only 15 bogies at present and the electric engine of the train has capacity to run 24 bogies. He demanded one AC coach in first and second class be added to the train, besides two coaches in three tier AC and five additional sleepers be added to the train. He said in case the Railway authorities at Rishikesh are unable to provide the required parking for the additional bogies these can be delinked at Haridwar.
Pawan Shastri said that Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust has taken up the initiative for construction of large three storied Mandir complex at its Haridwar Bhawan covering 11000 Sq. Ft. Area the devotees who intend to donate for construction of Mandir, may donate Rs. 5100/- Per Sq. Ft. baiss and seek blessings of Almighty Lord Vishnu. For this noble cause initially Jammu Yatri Bhawan has to enroll 11000 donors, he added.
He said the Yatri Bhawan also decided that similar type of Dharamsala / Mandir Nirman work will be undertaken starting from Shree Badri Nath Dham and in other Hindu religious places in phased manner with the kind support of the devotees. |
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