Years of wait are over! Now direct train will run from Saharanpur to Dehradun, will not have to take ‘U-Turn’

Saharanpur/Dehradun: If you have ever traveled by train from Saharanpur to Dehradun, then you will definitely remember that strange feeling, when your train takes a long ‘U-TURN’ via Roorkee and Luxor. The engine of the train going ahead is changed and run back in the other direction, in which both time and fuel are wasted. But now this decades old problem is going to become history!

There is a very good news for millions of passengers traveling between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. After years of long wait, finally Saharanpur-Dehradun The project of laying a new and direct railway line has got the green signal. Railways have approved the survey of this much awaited line, after which there is a wave of happiness among the people.

Why is this new railway line special?

This project is not just a new railway track, but will prove to be a new corridor of development between the two states.

1. The ‘reverse journey’ will end: Till now, trains going from Saharanpur to Dehradun have to go to Roorkee, then Luxor Junction. In Luxor, the engine of the train is changed to Dehradun via Haridwar. This entire process takes about 3 to 4 hours, while the distance between the two cities is very less by road. With the formation of a new line, this ‘reverse journey’ will end completely.
2. Will survive precious time: This new railway line Shakambhari Devi and Mohand It will be directly connected to Dehradun via the path of. This will reduce the distance between Saharanpur-Dehradun a lot and the travel time is expected to be reduced to half.
3. Pilgrims will get a big gift: This line will pass through the court of famous Siddhpeeth Maa Shakambhari Devi. Till now the road was the only option to reach here, but now devotees will be able to reach the mother’s abode directly from any corner of the country.
4. Will get liberation from jam: With the formation of this new line, the burden of trains on the existing Saharanpur-Roorkee-Haridwar-Dehradun track will be reduced considerably, which will also relieve the problem of late trains.

After the approval of this survey by Northern Railway, now there is hope that work on the land will start soon. This railway line will not only make the journey of passengers easier, but will also open new avenues of tourism and trade in this area.