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| New beginning in Kashmir today | | Sonia to launch int’l flight, north-south rail | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Feb 13: The Kashmir Valley is set to add a new chapter in its history by launch of an international flight and a north south railway connections being inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday.
Sonia Gandhi will flag-off two prestigious projects— the international airport and extension of railway from Mazhom in central Kashmir to Baramulla in North Kashmir— from a single venue at the Srinagar airport.
Arrangements have been given final shape and Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Union Railways Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel and Prof Saifudin Soz will flag off the international airport as well as the railway link to Baramulla from the airport itself.
Sources said the change in the earlier schedule was made keeping in view the inclement weather conditions in the valley.
The inauguration of the airport and the Railway link to Baramulla was scheduled to be held separately. While no change was made in the venue for airport, the authorities changed the location for the inauguration of 31-kilometer Railway project from Manzhom, earlier Rajvansheer to Baramulla.
Yesterday, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter has intimated to the State Government its no objection to change the name of the Rajwansheer railway station on Qazigund-Baramulla railway line in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said. Railway Chief Area Manager, Opinder Singh said Sonia Gandhi would press a green button to inaugurate the railway project at airport. However, he said, that two big screens have been installed at the Airport as well as in Baramulla so that it will get reflected to set the train in motion.
Around 100 children are set to take a free-ride in the inaugural train powered by Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) engine.
With the inauguration of the Manzhom-Baramulla project, the railway in Kashmir valley will get connect to 96-kilometer. Till now, the service was available on 65 kilometres from Anantnag to Manzhom.
Sources at the airport said that following the inauguration of terminal building of international airport, Air India Express flight from Dubai will land at Srinagar at 1.20 pm and it will take off for Dubai at around 2.30 pm.
As per the schedule, the international flights would operate once a week and will be operated on every Saturday while introduction of more flights depends upon response from the people.
Interestingly, there are four aircrafts parking bays on the 12,000 feet long-runway.
The new terminal building is spread over an area 19,700 sq meters and is constructed in such a manner that it would handle domestic and the international traffic simultaneously.
The new terminal is fully air-conditioned, centrally-heated and has a spacious restaurant and cyber café.
Sources said that the authorities are mooting to promote Kashmir handicraft as shops and stalls would be available at the terminal.
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