Traders in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, have demanded a weekly long-distance passenger train service connecting Shamli to Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Lucknow. The demand was made at a meeting of the Provincial Headquarters of the Western Uttar Pradesh Joint Industry Trade Association. The traders will soon be sending a...
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delegation led by the MP from the Kairana region, Pradeep Choudhary, to meet with the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnav, to push for the special train service.

The modernization of the Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur railway route is underway, with the installation of auto interlocking systems at all stations along the route. This project is intended to enhance the speed and efficiency of train operations. The auto interlocking system at Shamli railway station is expected to be operational by February of...
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next year. The project involves the installation of new rooms for the station superintendent's office, control room, and other facilities at platform number one. The control room will be equipped with two to three computer systems to manage the entire railway yard. The station master will utilize these computer systems to control the movement of trains, including signal control, line switching, and other operations. The heavy-duty sleepers are being installed to facilitate line switching operations. The work on this project is expected to be completed by the end of February next year, after which the station yard will be fully computerized for train operations.

After 25 years of demand, the 104 km long Meerut-Panipat new railway line project has received approval from the Railway Ministry's 'Gaj Shakti' unit. The project, initially proposed with a budget of ₹2200 crore in 2016, now has a revised cost of ₹3500 crore. The line will connect the industrial cities...
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of Meerut and Panipat, benefiting the districts of Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, as well as Panipat in Haryana. It is expected to boost industrial activity and provide better connectivity between Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab. The project is now awaiting approval from the NITI Aayog, after which it will be presented to the Cabinet for final clearance. Once approved, the land acquisition process will begin, and compensation will be distributed to farmers.