Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary on Tuesday visited the city railway station and took stock of the progress of works being done under the smart city project. He was accompanied by Jalandhar Central MLA Rajinder Beri, Jalandhar North MLA Bawa Henry, Mayor Jagdish Raja and Municipal Corporation Commissioner Karnesh Sharma.
During the inspection, he met with concerned officials and undertook an appraisal of the project execution.
Speaking with the media on this occasion, MP Chaudhary said that the city railway station is undergoing a revamp with infrastructure upgradation and addition of modern passenger amenities. The works being undertaken, he informed, include facelifting and beautification, development of a parking space, installation of escalators and construction of a foot over bridge.
“These works would be completed at a cost of Rs 6 crore and 26 lakhs. The railways have set a deadline of 6 May 2021 for their completion,” he added.
Chaudhary Santokh Singh further stated that the makeover project would fulfil a long pending demand of people of the area and it would provide passengers with a smooth and pleasant experience while arriving and departing. It would also solve the problem of traffic congestion around the railway station area, he said.