Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: A deputation comprising of prominent from villages Chan Matloni, Tapyal, Chhan Samotra, Raghu Chak and Malani called upon Sat Sharma CA, President of Bharatiya Janata Party (J&K) and Member of Rajya Sabha, to present long-pending demand for the construction of an overbridge on the railway track connecting Pathankot and Jammu. J&K BJP Vice Presidents Bharat Bhushan, Priya Sethi, Rekha Mahajan, and Rashpal Verma, along with General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra and Baldev Singh Billawaria, were present during the meeting.
The deputation was led by Rashpal Verma and highlighted the severe hardships being faced by the residents due to the non-availability of an overbridge to cross the railway track. They informed that a large portion of agricultural land is located on the other side of the track, and farmers are unable to access their fields easily. The situation worsens when goods trains halt at the starting point of the railway station for prolonged periods, sometimes for 15–20 days, completely blocking movement.
The deputation further apprised Sat Sharma that students and teachers face immense difficulty and risk while crossing the track, as the Government Middle School is situated on the opposite side. Due to frequent and extended stoppages of goods trains, safe passage becomes nearly impossible, disrupting education and daily life.
They also brought to his notice that, as per revenue records, an old bandobasti lane existed for public movement, and urged that the same be revived to facilitate safe access across the railway line. The villagers stated that they have been facing this issue for the past 54 years and have previously taken up the matter with Deputy Commissioners of Samba and senior officials of Northern Railways, but without a permanent solution.
Sat Sharma gave a patient hearing to the deputation and assured them that he would take up the matter with the concerned authorities in the interest of public safety and convenience, ensuring relief to farmers, students, and residents of the affected villages.
