Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu on Friday urged the Union government to launch a 'Border Area Express' in Punjab to improve rail connectivity to border areas to facilitate farmers and defence personnel.

Raising the issue of railway connectivity and infrastructure in border areas during Question Hour in the ongoing budget session of Parliament, Sandhu said that Punjab has a 550-kilometre-long international border. He sought details about the railways ministry's plans to introduce a special 'Border Area Express' to connect the border districts, including Gurdaspur, Ferozepur and Fazilka, with the rest of the country. "Improved connectivity will benefit the residents of border areas, including defence personnel ...