Punjab to have its own goods trains to improve industrial transportation: CM


Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said at an ASSOCHAM meeting that the Punjab Government is in talks with major airlines to direct international flights from Amritsar,  and Chandigarh to significant destinations like Vancouver.

''We are talking with Air India, Vistara, British Airways, and Air Canada that we need direct flights from Amritsar and Chandigarh to London, Toronto, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. We have an upgraded immigration and customs system. We would have three terminals (going up from one at present)," Mann said.

Mann also shared his plan to have for Punjab at least three captive goods trains at an approximate investment of Rs 1000 crore and provide a connectivity boon to the manufacturer exporters and traders in the state. Punjab would be the first state in the country to have its own goods trains. Concessional financing schemes of the Railways would be utilized for the project. 

AS Mittal, Vice Chairman, International Tractors Ltd, Punjab clearly has made big leaps along its growth path, but we still have a long way to go. There is a pressing need for overall industrial and economic growth in Punjab by amending or revamping structural policies for the agriculture and allied sectors, industry, trade and economy, MSMEs, service sector, employment generation, infrastructure, real estate, and reforming financial policies"

KK Yadav, IAS, CEO, Invest Punjab, Govt of Punjab praised ASSOCHAM and said, “At the Investment Promotion Bureau we are ensuring that all the clearances take place in a time-bound and transparent manner. This is a single-window system or one-stop solution that the government of Punjab is providing to all the industries.”

The panel discussion on ‘Punjab - the emerging investment hub of India’ had four themes: ESDM- the sunrise sector of Punjab, Startups, and MSMEs, Innovating Agriculture Sector for the future, and Strengthening the future of mobility through electric vehicles. 

The second panel discussion on ‘Punjab - The Bridge to North’ explored the avenues in Punjabi Entertainment Industry and Health & Agri Tourism. The panelists included Karnesh Sharma, Director, Tourism, Vivek Atray, Priti Sapru, Amiek Virk, Rajiee M Shinde, Navdeep Narula, Iqbal Cheema, Mohak Jain, Col Harvinder Chahal, Vikas Ahluwalia, and Manav Suri. BlogsWire

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