After nearly 100 years, Punjab’s Qadian-Beas railway line finally moves forward

Qadian-Beas railway line will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 1,400 crore and will be executed by the Northern railway, says Ravneet Singh

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 08:38 AM Jun 19, 2026 IST

Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh addressing the media at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Tribune Photo

In a significant development for Punjab’s Majha region, the Union government has revived the long-pending Qadian–Beas new railway line project, nearly a century after it was first conceived during the British era.

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After nearly 100 years, Punjab’s Qadian-Beas railway line finally moves forward

Qadian-Beas railway line will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 1,400 crore and will be executed by the Northern railway, says Ravneet Singh

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