Shramik Mantr

A coordination meeting was held on Monday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shri Anand Bardhan with DRM Moradabad Shri Sangrah Maurya. During the meeting, discussions were held on various issues between the state government and the railway authorities.

The Chief Secretary directed that a joint survey by the teams of Rajaji National Park, Railways, and DFO be conducted at the earliest for the Rishikesh-Doiwala railway bypass. He also instructed to initiate the process for wildlife clearance and forest clearance. He further directed that a joint team of Railways, Forest, and Revenue departments complete the survey for the expansion work of Harrawala Railway Station to expedite the process.

The Chief Secretary emphasized that it is essential to complete the double-laning of the Haridwar-Dehradun railway line before Maha Kumbh 2033. He directed to start the process for wildlife clearance and forest clearance for this project as well. He also urged the Railways to prepare and submit a traffic management circulation plan for the Kumbh Mela at the earliest. He suggested including Rishikesh and Haridwar railway stations in the facelift of railway stations.

The Chief Secretary proposed that the Railways nominate a Mela Officer for coordination in meetings related to Kumbh 2027. He stated that the Railways should also be represented in the upcoming meetings regarding Kumbh preparations. He further emphasized establishing a mechanism for the exchange of information between the Railways and the Uttarakhand Government.

The Chief Secretary also instructed the preparation of a mobility plan for the entire state, considering all modes of transport and options for the next 50 years.

DRM Shri Sangrah Maurya informed that the preliminary survey for the Dehradun-Mussoorie railway project has been completed, and the final location survey will commence soon. He added that the final location survey for the Saharanpur-Dehradun project is underway. He also mentioned that the DPR for Harrawala Railway Station has been approved, and the project’s approval is still awaiting.

On this occasion, Principal Secretary  R. Meenakshi Sundaram, Secretary i Brijesh Kumar Sant,  C. Ravishankar, Resident Commissioneri Ajay Mishra, Vice Chairman MDDA, and Director General Information Shri Banshidhar Tiwari, along with other senior officials, were present.