Resumption of goods trains will boost trade, says minister

Our Correspondent
Hoshiarpur, November 27

Resumption of freight trains in the state has led to dispatch of goods at domestic and international level. Leading tractor manufacturer ‘International Tractors’ would dispatch rakes of Sonalika tractors to other states.

Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora said rakes of Sonalika tractors were being dispatched to Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, among others, from Nasrala railway station.

With commencement of goods trains, development of industries and trade would get a boost in the coming days, he said.

The minister said, “Not only major industries, but micro industries will be immensely benefitted with resumption of services of trains.” He said the backlog of goods would be cleared soon. Arora stated industrialists suffered massive loss due to absence of train services, but now the industrial growth would be put back on track by giving impetus to import and export activities.

He said the International Tractors had recently dispatched a rake of tractors to Bangladesh and another order was also ready.

Reiterating the commitment of the state government, the minister said they had already earmarked suitable chunk of lands at industrial parks in Rajpura, Ludhiana and Bathinda.

He thanked Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for his efforts to get the rail services started after convincing agitating farmers.