PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

NEW RAILWAYS NEW AMBALA

(2014 - May ’21) PREFACE

Ashutosh Gangal General Manager Northern Railway

Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation and catalyst for 's progress and economic development. Railway has been providing comfortable, convenient and easy on the pocket transportation system to its patrons. Major infrastructure projects in Railways has focus on safety, enhancing speed and connecting far flung areas. New tracks are being laid. Line doubling and electrification works are in full swing. Latest technologies, digitalization and in house innovations are being used to bring more efficiency and better results. Emphasis is also on creating better business opportunities through long haul and piecemeal trains. The officers and staff of the Railways are dedicated, ready to adapt to changing scenario of the transport sector, this booklet is aimed towards listing some of the important activities involving in the recent past as well as current projects in Ambala. The budgets allocated to various projects are not apportioned State wise but reflect the cost of the project. INPUTS BY RAILWAY IN AMBALA PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY AMBALA PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

WORKS COMPLETED IN LAST SEVEN YEARS v Provision of lighting arrangement for station name, illumination Infrastructural Developments: and other work at station over Ambala Division. v Improvement in illumination level at Circulating Area, Platforms v Provision of aluminum composite panels covering triangular and Developed public utilities at Ambala Railway Station. portion of passenger platform shelter to eradicate birds v Provision of Monumental flag at erstwhile A-1 class stations nuisance at Platform No.1 at Ambala (Ambala). v Renovation of waiting rooms, retiring rooms executive lounge v Development works for Regilious Stations. and toilet blocks at Kalka station v Facade Lighting at Ambala Cantt Railway Station. v Provision of parcel management system computer room inward v Provision of LED train Display Board of 10 Lines. and outward parcel room and luggage room at Ambala. v Provision of Lifts and Escalators at Ambala Cantt Station v Provision of Platform shelters at extended portions of Platform v Beautification of Ambala Cantt Station No.6/7 towards Delhi & eands and Platform No. 2/3 v Provision of waiting Hall and Retiring room, Dormitories, towards Delhi end at Ambala. Provision of New Passenger Reservation System building. v Renovation of refreshment room, Retiring Room & Sasaram v Provision of additional benches in gents and ladies room at office ceiling at Ambala Cantt Station Ambala Cantt Railway station v Replacement of worn-out air condition sheets of station v Development of Parking area at Ambala Cantt Railway Station with meta color Sheets at Ambala Cantt Station. (PF Sheds & v Better Illumination at passenger platforms at Ambala Cantt station Foot Over Bridge roof) v v Announcement and Display/Seat/Birth availability at current Replacement of overaged Athsarai Pump at Kusiargaon for reservation counter at Ambala Cantt station water supply at Kalka Station v v Provision of Bird Cage (Steel) at Ambala Railway station. Improvement to Surface of Platform No. 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7 and water v Provision of Pumps for Augmentation of Water Supply at booths, benches and other misc. works at Ambala station v Ambala and Workshop Railway stations. Ambala Cantt-Repl. & extension of washable apron on line v Replacement of existing wornout washable apron on Platform No 1 & 2 v No. 1A (250 m) and 4 (300 m) at Ambala Cantt. station. Ambala City-Road under bridge in lieu of level crossing v Raising of Platform No.1 as Heigh Level & provision of Deep No.128-C v Tubewell, PVC overhead tank, connecting pipe line and Ludhiana-Ambala - Single lane road under bridges in lieu of level improvement to circulating area at Chandi Mandir stattion crossing Nos. 148, 164 & 166 v v Renovation of station building & treatment for water seepage Delhi-Ambala- Road over bridge in lie of level crossing No. etc. at Ambala Cantt. 88 near v v Shifting of Reservation office at Ambala Cantt Station in the Provision of Limited Height subway (LHS) to eliminate Level Section of ADEN/Ambala Crossings no. C-109 at km 215/14-15 on Ambala cantt- v Provision of bore well Kaushalaya river bed under in the sec. of Kalka section v SSE/W/Kalka under ADEN/ Provision of Minimum Essential Amenities and facilities in v Provision of passenger platform shelter on platform no.2 & 3 on connection with Adarsh station on - and Ambala end (64 x 12 mtr.) At Kalka Rly. Station in the section of Kalka- Shimla sections . v ADEN/Shimla Replacement of existing 5-line Train Display Boards with 5-line v Provision of LCD display of train reservation chart at Ambala LED Boards at Ambala City, Khanna, Shimla, Rup Nagar, Nangal Cantt station Dam, Dhuri & Abohar Jn railway stations v v 10-line true colour LED display board at outside main building Improvement of IInd class waiting hall with development of at Ambala Cantt station circulating area at Ambala City. v v Improvement To Platform surfacing at Barara Station & Development works for Religious Stations i.e. Ambala, Anandpur provision of benches at stations under ADEN/Ambala. Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib & Chandi Mandir and Adarsh Stations i.e. v Provision of 2 nos deep tube well water supply at Ambala Una Himachal & Bhatinda Cantt. v Railway station. Repair of damaged MS drain covers between lines, Granite stone v Water proofing treatment with Sitapur Jn. of station building at with gratings on water booths, Improvement Platform and facility Ambala Cantt. for Divyang persons at Ambala. v Provision of Monumental flag at erstwhile A-1 class stations at v Installation of Water Vending Machines over the Ambala Cantt Ambala and . Station. v Replacement of outlived digital Platform Clocks at Ambala v Provision of Pumps for smooth water supply at Ambala Cantt and Railway station. Jagadhari Stations. v Provision of proper traffic lane system in circulating area with v Provision of Coach Guidance System at Jagadhari stations. upgradation of existing surface at Ambala station. v Improvement to Platform surface at Platform No. 2/3 at v Provision of manual announcement system at balance 38 Yamunanagar Jagadhari station stations & auto announcement system at 2 stations over v Provision of water booths, benches at platform no. 1, 2 & 3 at Ambala Division Jagadhri station. v Provision of Minimum Essential Amenities and facilities in v Provision of Unreserved Ticket Systems-cum-Passenger connection with Adarsh station on Saharanpur- Barara and Reservation System Facility at Barara Station. Kalka -Shimla sections . v Inauguration of Child Care Cabin at Kalka and Ambala Cantt v Electrical work in connection with improvement of illumination stations. by provision of energy efficient LED lumanaries in place high v Inauguration of Cash Counting Machine & fake note detecting power lumanaries machine at Kalka Station. v Provision of Minimum Essential Amenities and facilities in v Shifting of Passenger Reservation System into new Passenger connection with Adarsh station at Various stations on Ambala Reservation System building at Ambala Cantt Railway station. cantt-Barara, Dhuri-Gill-Hisar & - Bathinda-Sri Ganga v Coach Guidance System at all Platforms of Ambala Cantt Railway Nagar Section. station. v Barara - Road over bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 109. v Provision of Automatic Ticket Vending Machines at Ambala Cantt v Regirdering of road over bridge No. 298-A on Ambala - Ludhiana Station. section. v Provision of 2nd Class Waiting Hall and retiring Rooms and v Road Over Bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 111 (4 lane) on Dormitory at Ambala Cantt Station. Saharanpur-Ambala section. v Provision of Electronic Chart Display Board at Ambala Cantt v Provision of New Platform alongwith with Foot Over Bridge at Station. Kalka. v Road Under Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 128-C at Ambala Improvement in Passenger Amenities: City v Construction of new Passenger Reservation System building at Other: Ambala Cantt Station. Following trains have been introduced with stoppage at Ambala. v Repair to circulating area at Chandimandir and Ambala city v Train No. 12053/12054, 12919/12920 and 11449/11450 at station. Sirhind station. v Escalators provided on Foot Over Bridge in circulating area at v Jaipur-Chandiagarh Express T rain No. 19717/18 Ambala Cantt station. v Train No. 19805/06 Kota-Udhampur Express v Foot Over Bridge Provided at Yamuna Nagar Jagadhri station. v Train No. 12527/28 Gazipur City-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra v Extension of Platform no 1 at Ambala city station. Express v Waiting Hall at Ambala Cantt Station. v Train No. 22125/26 Nagpur- Express v Wi-Fi facility provided at Ambala Cantt station. v Train No. 15531/32 Saharsa- Amritsar Express v Construction of new washable apron on line no. 4. v Train No. 22941/42 Indore-Jammu Tawi Express v Better Illumination at Passenger Platforms at Ambala Cantt v Train No. 22445/46 Kanpur-Amritsar Express Station. v Train No. 14717/18 -Haridwar Express v Provision of Pumps for smooth water supply at Ambala Cantt v Train No. 22705/06 Tirupati-Jammu Tavi Express Station. v Train No. 22551/52 Darbhanga-Jalandhar City Express v Replacement of existing 5-line Train Display Boards with 5-line v Train No. 22317/18 Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Humsafar Exp. LED Boards at Ambala City Station. Antyodaya Exp. v Provision of 1 no. Deep tubewell at to meet out shortage v Train No. 12751/52 Nanded-Jammu Tawi Express of water supply at Kalka station. vTrain No. 14649/50 Ambala-Saharanpur Saryuyamuna Express v Replacement of worn-out washable apron on Platform No. IA vTrain No. 14674/75 Ambala-Saharanpur Shaheed Express (250 m) 2, 3 & 4 (300 m) at Ambala Cantt. Station. v Washable apron provided at Platform no. 3 at Ambala Cantt station. ON GOING WORKS v Construction of Limited Height subway (1X5500X4000) in lieu of v Provision of washable apron at Kalka (Platform No.1) & on line manned Level Crossing no. C-106 at Km 207/19-22 on Ambala- no. 6 (260.0m) at Bathinda. Chandigarh section. v Extension of Passenger Platform No. 1(65.0 m) & 1-A(111.0 m v Construction of Limited Height subway 2x4.00mx3.60m in lieu of at Ambala Cantt Railway Station manned Level Crossings no. C-102 at Km. 192/24-26 and on v Provision of 1 no. Deep tubewell at Pinjore to meet out shortage Delhi - Ambala section of water supply at Kalka station Road Over Bridges: v Improvement to Circulating Area, Parking Area, Platform v In lieu of level crossing No. 151, 154 - 4 lane on Ambala- Surface, and Facia station building at Ambala station. v Raising & Extension of Platform No. 2/3 upto 24 coaches at Ludhiana Section. Ambala city. v In lieu of level crossing Nos.100 and 117 on Saharanpur-Ambala v Provision of Main entrance flooring, Foot Over Bridge (FOB) Section. Flooring, drain cover on line no1 & 2 and Thematic painting on v In lieu of level crossing Nos.107, 112, 97A, 99 and 122 on station Building wall at Ambala Cantt. Saharanpur-Ambala Section. v Improvement in illumination level at Circulating Area, Platforms v In lieu of level crossing No. 111 -4 lane on Saharanpur-Ambala. and Developed public utilities at Ambala Railway Station. v On level crossing Nos. 124 and 127 at Saharanpur-Ambala- v Kalka - Shimla Heritage Restoration of station building of Ludhiana Section. Kasturi H. (Phase-1). v In lieu of level crossing No.109 at Barara. v Provision of ballast less track on main line (Platform line) by v In lieu of level crossing No. 118 on Saharanpur-Ambala Section providing washable apron on Platform No. 1 at Ambala Cantt. v Station. In lieu of level crossing No.122C on Ambala-Kalka - 4 - lane. v Provision of additional Deep tube-well with pump at Ghaggar v In lieu of level crossing No. 126 -4 lane on Ambala-Ludhiana and Dhapper Station. Section. v Provision of Seven short term facilities for Divyangjan at 08 Road Under Bridges: stations over Ambala Division. v In lieu of level crossing No. 144 Ambala-Ludhiana Section. v Single lane road under bridges in lieu of Level Crossings (8 Nos) v In lieu of level crossing No. 128-C Ambala City Section. on Saharanapur - Ambala section v In lieu of Level Crossings 9 Nos.-2-lane, 8 Nos. single lane on v 2-lane road under bridges in lieu of Level Crossings (9 Nos) on Saharanpur-Ambala Section. Saharanapur - Ambala section v In lieu of Level Crossings Nos. 142 and 146-2-lane Nos. 148, 164 v Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing Nos. 100 & 117 on and 166 Single lane on Ludhiana-Ambala Section. Saharanapur - Ambala section v v Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing Nos. 107 & 112 ib In lieu of level crossing-Single lane on Ludhiana-Ambala Saharanapur - Ambala section Section. v Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing Nos. 97A, 99 & 122 on Subways: Saharanapur - Ambala section v In lieu of Level Crossings Nos.132-C, 137 -C and 138-C, Nos. v Road over bridge on level crossing Nos. 124 & 127 on 133-C, 141-C and 150, Nos. 164B and 167, Nos. 139-C and Saharanapur - Ambala - Ludhiana route 165, Nos. 157, 159 and 162, Nos.129-C and 140-C and v Road Over Bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 126 (4 lane) on Nos.130-C and 134-A on Ambala-Ludhiana Section. Ambala - Ludhiana section v In lieu of level crossing Nos. 140-AC and 143 & Nos. 158, 160 v Road Over Bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 139-A on and 163 on Ambala Cantt.-Ludhiana Section. Chandigarh - Kalka section FUTURE WORKS v Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 118 on v Route Relay Interlocking of Ambala cantt yard. Saharanpur-Ambala section v v 4-lane road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No.122/C on Extension of Platform No. 1 & 1A. Ambala-Kalka section v Provision of new lifts and escalators. v Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No. 106/2E at km v Improvement of surface of circulating area. 225/21-23 on Dedicated Freight Corridor route v Extension of Broad Gauge washing line no. 5 and 6 towards diesel (PB#512/2018-19/NR) on Saharanpur-Ambala section shed end by 100 meters at Kalka Station.

SOME IMPORTANT PHOTOS

Commissioning of Kali Paltan Bridge Provision of GPS Based Digital Platform Clocks at Ambala Cantt station

Demarcation of Traffic Lanes to ensure unidirectional Provision of X-RAY Baggage Scanner smooth traffic flow in circulating area at Kalka station

Provision of new platform at Kalka Manned L-xing No. 106 on Ambala-Kalka has been commissioned

Extension of Platform No. 1 at Ambala City Provision of new foot over bridge at Kalka