Uttarakhand Chief Minister Met Union Minister for Railway Minister in Delhi

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi today and requested expedited action on several key projects aimed at strengthening rail connectivity in Uttarakhand.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister also briefed the Union Minister on the extensive preparations for Kumbh 2027 and the efforts being made to develop it as a “Digital Kumbh.” He sought financial assistance of Rs 143.96 crore from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for this initiative.

Highlighting the rapid growth in tourism and increasing traffic pressure in the state, the Chief Minister urged for the extension of the RRTS up to Haridwar and Rishikesh, and requested that the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail project be completed and inaugurated by 2026.