Speaking on the occasion, Prabhu described Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh “as the growth triangle of India,” saying government will pump in investments to further improve railway infrastructure in the region. Prabhu said railways has joined hands with Haryana seeking speedy execution of viable rail projects in the state in a joint venture model.
The MoU was signed recently between them for constitution of a joint venture entity for development of rail infrastructure in the state, which Prabhu said was going to be the first such state to have this kind of partnership. “Earlier, Rs 314 crore were spent on development of rail infrastructure in Haryana, but this has now been almost tripled,” he said.
Railways will join hands with Punjab too to have a JV on similar lines, Prabhu said. Prabhu along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar flagged off the passenger train via video-conferencing from Chandigarh railway station.