Overview

• AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura staged a sit-in at Doraha station, claiming the state issued the required NOC and paid its ₹54.46 crore share but saw no progress on the overbridge.
• Union MoS Ravneet Singh Bittu says the November 2024 NOC was conditional, has sent letters on May 2, May 21 and June 2 for a compliant approval and plans to hand-deliver another to CM Mann.
• Punjab PWD Minister Harbhajan Singh counters that the state approved the project in October 2024, released funds for utilities and stands ready to start work once Railways grants a clear NOC.
• The Railway Board sanctioned the fully central-funded ₹70.56 crore Doraha–Sahnewal ROB on February 29, 2024, after Punjab terminated its private contractor’s contract in August 2021.
• Level crossing 164 AB handles roughly 6 lakh train-vehicle movements each year, causing lengthy waits and safety risks that have fuelled local frustration.