Title - 3 strategic railway lines in Rajasthan to be developed

JAISALMER: Rajasthan has three of the 14 strategic railway lines that have been identified in the country for development on a priority basis. The railway lines have been declared strategic from an operational and logistics perspective for the Army.

The three lines identified in the state included the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer double line, the Anupgarh-Chattargarh-Motigarh-Bikaner line and a new line in Jaisalmer district which connects Jodhpur, Angolai, Shergarh and Phalsund.

"Defence minister A K Antony in a written reply to Barmer-Jaislamer MP Harish Chaudhary in Lok Sabha said the comprehensive capability development plan pertaining to strategic railway lines in the country, including those in the Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and North-East states has been drawn up by the Services based on the inputs from the operational commands and validated from an operational and logistics perspective," defence spokesperson Col S D Goswami said.

He said double lining of Jodhpur-Jaisalmer line has been proposed as one of the 14 strategic railway lines. Survey of the said line has been completed and two new tracks of Jodhpur-Angolai-Shergarh-Phalsund (of Jaisalmer District) and Anupgarh-CHattargarh-Motigarh-Bikaner in Rajasthan will prove significant for the Army in Rajasthan, Goswami added.