Villagers demand full train services, threaten to hold stirResidents of lower Kangra region, including Jawali and Nurpur, are protesting against the partial restoration of train service on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge railway track. They demand full restoration of service between Nurpur road and Kangra railway stations by Saturday, threatening a protest demonstration at Nandpur railway station on Sunday. Train...
more... service was suspended on July 6 due to landslides caused by heavy rain. While railway authorities conducted trials with seven coaches from Nurpur road to Guler station last month, they only restored service partially in two phases – between Kangra and Baijnath (Paprola) on September 26 and between Kangra and Jogindernagar on October 18. The Nandpur Vikas Sangharsh Samiti (NVSS) alleges that the slow pace of debris removal at Ranital near Kangra is delaying the full restoration of service.
Lower Kangra region ke residents, Jawali aur Nurpur ke log, Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge railway track par train service ke aadhure restoration ke khilaf protest kar rahe hain. Unka demand hai ki Nurpur road aur Kangra railway stations ke beech service pura restore ki jaaye, warna woh Sunday ko Nandpur railway station...
more... par protest demonstration karenge. July 6 ko heavy rain se aaye landslides ki wajah se train service band thi. Last month, railway authorities ne Nurpur road se Guler station tak seven coaches ke saath engine ki trial ki thi, lekin unhone service ko sirf do phases mein restore kiya – 26 September ko Kangra aur Baijnath (Paprola) ke beech aur 18 October ko Kangra aur Jogindernagar ke beech. Nandpur Vikas Sangharsh Samiti (NVSS) ka allegation hai ki Kangra ke paas Ranital par debris removal ki slow pace ki wajah se Nurpur road aur Kangra railway stations ke beech service pura restore hone mein der ho rahi hai.