Srinagar, June 11: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chaudhary said on Tuesday that the arrival of the Vande Bharat train in Srinagar is a long-awaited dream that could not see the ancestors of Jammu and Kashmir.
The leader of the National Conference, Dr. After riding in Vande Bharat train with Farooq Abdullah, talking to reporters at Novagam railway station, Dicam Surinder Chaudhary called The Moment Historic and Emotional.
“In the history of Jammu and Kashmir, there is a moment that our ancestors could not give,” he said. “But we are lucky that the wishes of our ancestors are fulfilled because the train started from Katra and reached Srinagar.”
He prayed that the train service would soon expand in Kashmir. He said, “We will pray that this train will reach many parts of Jammu and Kashmir and through this train, Jammu and Kashmir will progress and reach the heights that we could not achieve in the last 75 years,” he said.
Chaudhary also said that the train will create new employment opportunities for the youth and promote the local industry. He said, “With the arrival of this train, our children’s employment will increase, and the industry will also increase.”
Exposing the importance of tourism for Kashmir, he said that the train will help in the largest industry in Kashmir. “Tourism, our largest industry, especially in Kashmir, will benefit. The train is safe, and unlike the roads that are closed or air travel, which is expensive, it will be a cheap and reliable option.”
He also talked about emotional and cultural relations that it would be development. He said, “Those who dream of seeing the poor Kashmir will now be able to travel. They will experience real Jammu and Kashmir, its brotherhood and unmatched hospitality.”
“The world can see a different picture, but the people of Jammu and Kashmir are peace-loving,” he said. “They are still those who live in a place where lions and goats drink water together.”
He said, “We have seen the train reaching here, and now we pray that the state will also return with it.”