Punjab did not respond to letter on train services: Railways to Punjab and Haryana High Court

Chandigarh, December 16

The Ministry of Railways today told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the Punjab Government did not respond to its communication seeking confirmation for enabling it to resume passengers and goods services on the Beas-Amritsar section through the Jandiala railway station.

In a status report placed before the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli, the Railways said the General Manager, Northern Railway, approached the Punjab Chief Secretary seeking confirmation about the restoration of passengers train services through the Jandiala railway station so that checking of the section and resumption of service could be carried out.

Finding no response, a reminder from the General Manager, dated December 9, was sent to the Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab, seeking confirmation. "However, the confirmation is still awaited". The directions came on a bunch of petitions filed by HC Arora and other petitioners. The Bench was on a previous date of hearing informed that talks were in progress both by the state government and the Centre with the farmers' organisations. — TNS

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