Overview
- The 25.72 km line is sanctioned at Rs 764.19 crore, including Rs 166 crore for land acquisition to be borne by the Railways.
- The link is projected to cut the Ferozepur–Amritsar rail distance from about 196 km to roughly 100 km and shorten the Jammu–Ferozepur–Fazilka–Mumbai corridor by 236 km.
- Indian Railways wrote to Punjab Chief Secretary K A P Sinha on October 28 seeking swift acquisition, with no response reported yet.
- About 166 hectares are required across 12 villages in Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts for the alignment.
- Officials cite strategic defence value near the border and forecast socio-economic gains, including benefits to around 10 lakh people, 2.5 lakh jobs, and service for 2,500–3,500 daily passengers.