Employees and pensioners protest in front of MLA office ‘hk khone bnd kro, vaade pure kro’—Call to make the state-level rally on July 17 a success S.A.S.Nagar 8 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : As part of the state-level struggle programs announced by the Punjab Employees and Pensioners Joint Front and the Sanjha Employees Forum, hundreds of employees and pensioners of district Mohali today protested vigorously in front of MLA Kulwant Singh’s office, raised slogans against the Punjab government and demanded immediate acceptance of their long-pending demands. Addressing the protest, state leaders Gurvinder Singh Chandigarh, Sukhchain Khaira, Kartarpal Singh, N. K. Kalsi, Sushil Kumar Fauji, Sukhdev Saini and N. D. Tiwari said that despite four and a half years of the Bhagwant Mann government taking power, not a single big promise made to the employees and pensioners could be implemented. They alleged that the government is also on the path of taking away the benefits given by the previ...
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Inspects Redeveloped Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station Ahead of Prime Minister's Visit
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Inspects Redeveloped Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station Ahead of Prime Minister's Visit
Jalandhar 8 July ( PDL ) : Union Minister of state for Railways and Food processing Industries Ravneet Singh today visited the redeveloped Jalandhar Cantt (JRC) Railway Station along with senior officials of the Ferozepur Division to review the preparations for the proposed visit of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to inaugurate the station redevelopment project on 17 July 2026. On the occasion, the Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, for this landmark gift to the people of Punjab and for transforming one of the region's important railway stations into a world-class passenger facility.
The redeveloped 110-year-old Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station has been modernized at an approximate cost of ₹125 crore while preserving its architectural heritage and incorporating elements that reflect the rich cultural ethos of Punjab. The station now features a spacious double-height air concourse, heavy steel platform roofing, slip-resistant flooring, energy-efficient LED lighting, convenient entry from both sides of the city, and two new Foot Over Bridges of 6 metres and 9 metres width. Other key facilities include a 40-metre-wide trough roof covering 200 metres of platform length (8,720 sq. m), a 36-metre-wide air concourse of 1,770 sq. m, a newly developed second entry with a 300 sq. m station building, and a 4,855 sq. m parking area.
Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station currently handles an average passenger footfall of around 7,500 passengers daily. At present, 66 Up and 66 Down trains halt at the station, including two pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains, one Humsafar Express, one Garib Rath Express, and several Mail/Express and Passenger trains. The station is exclusively dedicated to passenger services and does not handle any goods traffic. During the inspection, Ravneet Singh reviewed the passenger amenities and ongoing arrangements and expressed satisfaction with the quality of the redevelopment works. He emphasized that the upgraded station will significantly enhance passenger convenience and stand as a symbol of Indian Railways' commitment to providing modern, safe, accessible, and world-class infrastructure while celebrating Punjab's cultural identity.
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