New Delhi, Sep 23, 2025

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday that the Centre has given its approval for constructing a new railway line between Punjab’s Rajpura and Mohali at an investment of Rs 443 crore, and the 18 km line will provide a direct rail link to the southern region of Punjab to the state capital Chandigarh.

Earlier, trains from Ludhiana had to go through Ambala to reach Chandigarh, adding extra distance and time. Now there will be a direct connection between Rajpura and Mohali, reducing travel distance by approximately 66 km, the minister said.

All 13 districts of the Malwa region will now be well-connected with Chandigarh. It will ease traffic on the existing Rajpura-Ambala route and shorten the Ambala-Morinda link.

Among all the available options, this

See Full Page