The long-pending Ferozepur–Patti rail link project, aimed at reconnecting Punjab’s Malwa and Majha regions, has received a fresh push from the Centre with an approval of Rs 764.19 crore. Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu announced the decision while addressing reporters in Chandigarh Wednesday.

The proposed 25.72-km broad-gauge line between Ferozepur and Patti, spanning parts of Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts, is expected to reduce the rail distance between Ferozepur and Amritsar from 196 km to about 100 km, and shorten the Jammu –Ferozepur–Fazilka– Mumbai corridor by 236 km. It will serve as a crucial link between the Malwa and Majha regions of Punjab, enhancing regional mobility and logistics efficiency, improving industrial connectivity to ports, he added

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