Uttarakhand News: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) from Meerut to Rishikesh and Haridwar.
Dhami also requested for faster inauguration of the Rishikesh–Vyasi section under the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail project. The CM also requested speedy work on a series of infrastructure proposals that have been aimed to boost connectivity in the Dev Bhoomi.
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The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line project that would be a 125-kilometer broad-gauge line with 12 stations. It is likely to be completed by 2028 and would reduce travel time to approximately 2-3 hours from 7-8 hours between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag, significantly improving access to the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.
How Would Uttarakhand Benefit?
Uttarakhand CM recently met Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to push for an accelerated RRTS corridor extension from Modipuram to Haridwar and Rishikesh. This would help in improving tourism opportunities and regional connectivity. It would also help in creating thousands of direct as well as indirect jobs in different segments such as hospitality, catering, real estate and small business.
Moreover, the developments would help in simplifying weekend travel from Delhi NCR and more and more homebuyers may choose a property in Haridwar as a second home.
In another development, Dhami also pushed for overall development in the cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh. The Uttarakhand CM has demanded that steps should be taken to beautify Ganga ghats, improve better housing and stay facilities and push for urban infrastructure upgrades.
Also, the Union Government has approved an amount of Rs. 461 crore to fix dangerous road stretches in the state of Uttarakhand. This includes three vulnerable locations on NH-9 (Pithoragarh) and 17 landslide spots on NH-134 (Uttarkashi). It would help to improve these roads that connect Char Dham routes as landslides often block travel and border area connectivity needs massive improvements.
