Sir,
The operationalization of Udhampur- Katra Railway track is a dream come true f or the millions of devotees from across India,who had to psss through the ordeal of looking for buses for Katra Vaishno Devi after deboarding trains at Railway Station Jammu.Though Shri Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had made elaborate arrangements for their stay and journey to and fro Katra,pilgrims had to deboard the trains and search for buses fort their comfortable stay and onward journey to Katra to have darshan and blessings of Vaishnodevi ji,sometimes they were put to much inconvenience and discomfort ,especially in times of strikes,bandhs,traffic jams etc.Now they would enjoy a hassle free journey and scenic beauty of nature enroute Jammu Katra track.The track completed at a huge cost, is no doubt, an engineering marvel,which speaks volumes about the skill and technological know how of our enginneers.The reports that the nrw AC Train Shree Shakti Express and DMUs pressed into service are attracting heavy rush of passengers underlines the need of more trains and and DMUs along the Katra Jammu track to cater to the surge in rush of passengers.The passengers from Udhampur to Jammu are put to much inconvenience as they find no seat to sit on.Moreover,the facilities in the DMUs too need to be upgraded by way of providing more comfortble seats, opening more counters for tickets and providing clean and hygienic atmosphere in the trains to make the journey of passengers a memorable one.The government also need to conduct survey in view of heavy rush of passangers to upgrade the Jammu-Katra track from single to double track to cater to the growing number of passengers in near future.The government also needs to expedite the work on Katra Banihal track in order to achieve the cherished objective of joining Kashmir with the rest of the country.
Yours etc….
Ashok Sharma,
Flat No 4,Housing Colony,
Udhampur.
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