CHANDIGARH, FEBRUARY 11-Punjab Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to direct the Ministry of Railways to commence another daily train between Amritsar and Nanded to cope up the heavy rush of pilgrims visiting Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Badal said that after Amritsar, Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded (Maharashtra) is the holiest Sikh Shrine in the world but as at present, only one daily train, “Sachkhand Express” runs between Amritsar and Nanded so devotees from Punjab visiting this holiest shrine have to face a number of problems. The Chief Minister further said that during his recent visit to Nanded, a large number of delegates and prominent Sikhs had met him and expressed anguish at lack of proper train connectivity between Punjab and Nanded. Therefore Mr. Badal requested the Prime Minister that another daily train between Amritsar and Nanded should be immediately started, so that pilgrims from Punjab and adjoining States could pay homage at Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded in a hassle free manner.
