17072026-JTR-01.qxd 7/17/2026 12:22 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune BUDDHA DARIYA SET FOR REVIVAL: SANDHWAN LPU ATHLETES WIN 12 GOLD MEDALS AT YOGASANA C’SHIP Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has called upon people to join hands in protecting water resources from pollution. P2 » PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS GETS CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS NOD Eight athletes from LPU have won 12 gold medals at the World Yogasana Championship held in Ahmedabad.P3 Priyanka Chopra Jonas has secured a nomination for Best Actress in an Action Movie for her performance in The Bluff. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C YESTERDAY MAX 35°C | MIN 27°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.32 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5.35 AM FRIDAY | 17 JULY 2026 | JALANDHAR Equipped with escalators and elevators, the Jalandhar Cantt railway station is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi; workers busy decorating the area with flowers; and road construction underway in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: SARABJIT SINGH City turns fortress for PM Modi’s visit Schools shut today, roads to be restricted & buses rerouted | Commuters told to avoid journey between 8 am & 8 pm Deepkamal Kaur/ Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 16 Commuters travelling by road in and around Jalandhar tomorrow may need to rethink their plans as major traffic diversions are expected due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the inauguration of the redeveloped Jalandhar Cantonment railway station. Rail traffic is also likely to remain affected for nearly four hours ahead of the Prime Minister’s arrival. A glimpse of the disruption was seen today as road relaying work was carried out on a two-kilometre stretch between the PAP Complex and Jalandhar Cantonment railway station, while security drills were conducted. Traffic blockades caused considerable inconvenience to commuters, with several passengers missing trains. Almost all major connecting roads in the area remained congested, with service lanes also witnessing heavy traffic. Several city schools, particularly those located near PAP Chowk, have announced a holiday tomorrow due to the expected diversions. Police DAV School and Delhi Public School have already informed parents about the closure. The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the special security arrangements, which will come into force from 11 am tomorrow. Since the Prime (Clockwise from above) A dog squad conducts searches; a dry run of the PM’s convoy ahead of his visit to Jalandhar; and the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway blocked for traffic during a rehearsal. SARABJIT SINGH Minister will reach the venue through flyovers, traffic movement on both sides of the main highway will not be permitted during the arrangements. Traffic will be diverted at 31 locations across the city. Alternate routes include diversions from the highway near the McDonald’s outlet through Deep Nagar and Defence Colony; Nangal Shama Chowk towards Ladhewali and Chuggitti; Dhilwan Chowk towards Talhan Road and Paragpur; Lamma Pind Chowk towards Maqsudan and Subhanpur; and the 66-feet Road route towards Urban Estate PhaseII and Jamsher. DIVERSIONS IN AND OUT OF CITY FROM JALANDHAR FROM LUDHIANA ■ Jalandhar to Amritsar: Traffic diverted through ■ Ludhiana to Amritsar: Traffic diverted Kapurthala and Subhanpur towards Amritsar through Phagwara, Satnampura, Jandiala, Nakodar, Kapurthala and Subhanpur ■ Ludhiana to Hoshiarpur: Traffic diverted Nakodar Chowk, Kapurthala Chowk to Verka Milk Plant, Pathankot to Kishangarh and Adampur through Chandigarh bypass, Kanika ■ Jalandhar to Ludhiana: Traffic diverted through 66 Feet Resort, Mehtiana, Hoshiarpur, Dasuya and onward to Pathankot Road, Jamsher, GNA Chowk, Haveli and onward to Phagwara ■ Moga to Pathankot: Traffic diverted ■ Pathankot to Jalandhar: Buses diverted via Pathnakot through Nakodar, Kapurthala, Subhanpur, Chowk, Maqsudan Chowk, Workshop Chowk, Kapurthala Nadala and Tanda Chowk, Nakodar Chowk and Jalandhar bus stand ■ Jalandhar to Hoshiarpur: Traffic diverted through Other diversions include Pathankot Chowk towards Maqsudan Chowk, Workshop Chowk and Kapurthala Chowk. Vehicles coming from Nakodar Chowk will have to exit via Ravidass Chowk and Wadala Chowk. Traffic from BSF Chowk will be diverted towards Defence Colony, Dussehra Ground and GNA Chowk. Heavy vehicles, including buses, will also face longer routes. Buses operating on the Jalandhar-Amritsar route will be diverted via Kapurthala and Subhanpur. JalandharLudhiana buses will take the route through Samra Chowk, 66-feet Road, Jamsher, GNA Chowk, Haveli and Phagwara. Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur buses will be diverted via Nakodar Chowk, Kapurthala Chowk, Milk Bar Chowk, Pathankot Chowk, Kishangarh and Adampur. Buses travelling between Pathankot and Jalandhar will operate via Pathankot Chowk, Maqsudan Chowk, Workshop Chowk, Kapurthala Chowk, Nakodar Chowk and the bus stand. Police officials have urged the public to follow traffic police instructions, use designated diversion routes and plan their journeys in advance to avoid inconvenience between 8 am and 8 pm on Friday (July 17). The traffic arrangements have been put in place to facilitate the VVIP visit while ensuring public safety and maintaining smooth traffic movement. Jalandhar rural police has appealed to citizens to extend their cooperation, comply with the traffic advisory, and follow the prescribed routes for a safe and hassle-free travel experience. PM TO FLAG OFF NEW TRAIN TO AMBALA CITY Talwara (Hoshiarpur): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the newly redeveloped Kartoli railway station in Punjab and flag off a new rail service between Kartoli and Ambala City under the Centre’s Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The event will coincide with the nationwide inauguration of 75 redeveloped railway stations under the scheme. Four stations in the Ambala Division of Northern Railway — Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Anandpur Sahib, Kalka and Amb Andaura — will also be dedicated to the nation. In a further boost to rail connectivity in the Kandi region, the Delhi–Daulatpur Chowk Himachal Express will be extended to Kartoli, improving travel to and from Hoshiarpur district. Kartoli railway station has been redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which aims to modernise railway stations by upgrading passenger amenities while preserving local architectural and cultural heritage. The revamped station features modern waiting areas, improved lighting, enhanced cleanliness, digital passenger information systems, better security arrangements and accessible facilities for persons with disabilities. Special functions will be held at around 3 pm at Kartoli and the other redeveloped stations in the Ambala Division. Public representatives, railway officials and local residents are expected to attend the event. The Prime Minister will address the gatherings virtually during the nationwide inauguration programme. 38-yr-old killed in attack after argument BLOs’ door-to-door drive extended 27-yr-old abducted, found over muddy water splash in Kapurthala till Aug 3 under revised SIR schedule murdered in Garhshankar Our Correspondent Kapurthala, July 16 A minor altercation over muddy water splashing from a moving vehicle allegedly turned fatal in Nangal Lubana village under the Bhulath subdivision of Kapurthala district, where a 38-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by four youths. Police have rounded up all four accused and initiated legal proceedings after registering an FIR on the complaint of the victim’s father. According to the FIR lodged at the Begowal police station by Bhajan Singh, a farmer from Begowal, his son Gurmeet Singh (38), who assisted him in farming, was standing outside his house in Nangal Lubana village with his nephew Harpreet Singh around 8 pm on July 15 when a black Maruti Suzuki Brezza (bearing registration number PB-09-AS-0441) sped through a waterlogged stretch, splashing muddy water on Gurmeet’s clothes. The complainant alleged that Gurmeet stopped the vehicle, following which its driver, Sameer, alias Sam, of Dala village, and co-passenger Satwinderjit Singh, alias Gaurav, of Raipur Pir Bakhsh village, got out and argued with him. The two allegedly left after issuing threats. Harpreet, the complainant said, was acquainted with both men. About an hour later, Bhajan Singh, Gurmeet and Harpreet were standing at Mundi Road Adda. Bhajan Singh said he asked his son and nephew to buy fuel for an irrigation engine from a nearby petrol pump while he returned home. Soon afterwards, the same Brezza allegedly arrived from the Begowal side carrying four occupants. According to the FIR, three of them were armed with sharp-edged weapons while the fourth was unarmed. The complainant alleged that the four men immediately surrounded Gurmeet and launched a brutal attack. Harpreet rushed to inform Bhajan Singh, identifying the assailants as Sameer, Satwinderjit Singh, alias Gaurav, Manjot Singh, alias Manu, of Pandori Rajputan village, and Jaswinder Singh, alias Karan, of Dala village. When Bhajan Singh reached the spot, he alleged that Sameer, Gaurav and Manu were repeatedly attacking his son with sharp-edged weapons, while Karan pelted him with bricks and stones as he lay critically injured. The attackers allegedly fled towards Nadala village in the same vehicle after Bhajan and Harpreet raised an alarm. Gurmeet was first taken to a private hospital in Begowal before being referred to the Civil Hospital in Bhulath due to the severity of his injuries. He was later shifted to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where doctors declared him brought dead. Bhajan Singh told police that his son’s body had been kept at the mortuary in Mansurwal, Kapurthala, for a post-mortem examination. Confirming the development, DSP Gagandeep Singh said all four accused had been rounded up and further probe was underway. DC urges voters to cooperate, verify electoral details A booth-level officer distributes enumeration forms among residents in Kapurthala. Our Correspondent Kapurthala, JULY 16 District Election Officer-cumDeputy Commissioner Akash Bansal on Thursday said that the Election Commission of India had revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Punjab. Sharing details of the revised programme, Bansal said the door-to-door verification of electors by booth-level c m y b officers (BLOs), which commenced on June 25, will now continue until August 3. The draft electoral roll will be published on August 13. He further informed that electors can file claims and objections from August 13 to September 12. The process of issuing notices and disposing of claims and objections will continue until October 8, while the final electoral roll will be published on October 12. Appealing to all eligible voters, the District Election Officer urged them to extend cooperation to the BLOs during the house-tohouse verification drive and ensure that their particulars in the electoral roll were accurate, complete and up to date. He also encouraged citizens to submit claims or objections within the stipulated period so that the electoral roll remains comprehensive, accurate and error-free. Our Correspondent Garhshankar, July 16 A 27-year-old man was allegedly abducted in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in the Beet area of Garhshankar on Wednesday. He was later found critically injured on the GarhshankarBinewal road and rushed to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased has been identified as Manjit Singh, alias Ganni, a resident of Bhawanipur village. Police suspect the murder was the result of an old personal rivalry. According to the police, Manjit was travelling on a motorcycle with his friend, Suraj, a resident of Achalpur village, towards a petrol pump near Jhonowal village around noon when a Scorpio SUV allegedly rammed their motorcycle. The occupants of the vehicle allegedly assaulted Manjit and forcibly abducted him. Nearly two hours later, around 1.45 pm, passers-by found him lying in a critically injured condition on the Jhungian-Binewal road. He was immediately taken to the Civil Hospital, Garhshankar, where doctors declared him brought dead. The victim had sustained multiple injuries. Preliminary examination revealed wounds on his legs suspected to be caused by firearm shots, while sharp-edged weapon injuries were visible on his head. The exact cause of death will be ascertained after the postmortem examination. SHO Gagandeep Singh said preliminary findings suggested that the victim had been attacked with sharp-edged weapons. Police identified the main suspect as Raja, alias Rajan, who allegedly forced Manjit into the Scorpio along with several unidentified accomplices before the victim was dumped on the roadside. Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused.