Railways minister flags of passenger train from Silchar to Guwahati
Updated: Nov 21, 2015 01:53:00pm
Silchar, Nov 21 (KNN) The Union Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, flagged off the first broad gauge fast passenger train from Silchar to Guwahati via Lumding, Haflong through remote control by organising a video-conferencing between Rail Bhawan, New Delhi and Silchar Railway Station.
On the occasion, Prabhu said that it is an historic moment that people of south Assam are getting an important railway connectivity with rest of the nation.
“Today we are introducing a new train between Guwahati and Silchar after conversion of Lumding - Silchar Metre Gauge line into broad gauge. Goods trains are already running in this section since March, 2015. More passenger trains will be introduced in near future. This will fulfil the long cherished demand of the people of Barak Valley to have a seamless connectivity,” he said.
The minister said that Indian Railway is committed to improve its infrastructure in north-eastern region and pointed out that all the eight sisters of this region are dear to the heart of the people in the country.
The government is working expeditiously to connect all capitals of north eastern states with railway connectivity, said Prabhu.
He said that the development of infrastructure will also help youth in a big way as they will get better opportunities for skill development etc.
The better railway connectivity will also provide better marketing facilities. Railways have been playing a major role in serving the infrastructural needs of the Northeast and will continue to contribute to the socio-economical development of this region, added the minister.
The Union Minister of Youth Affaires and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha were specially present on the occasion at Silchar end.
At New Delhi end, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Karimganj, Assam Shri Radheshyam Biswas, Member Engineering Railway Board VK Gupta and Member Traffic Railway Board, Kundan Sinha were among those present on the occasion.
Connection of Silchar by broad gauge railway line would not only benefit the people of Barak Valley, but would lead to opening of new vistas in connection to the hitherto isolated states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur.
The 210km Lumding-Silchar GC project was sanctioned in the year 1996-97 at an initial cost of Rs 648 crores. Declared as a National Project in 2004, the project connects the Barak Valley of Assam by broad gauge track fulfilling a longstanding demand of the people of this area.
Commencement of passenger train service from Silchar to Lumding marks the completion of Phase-I of this project. (KNN Bureau)
On the occasion, Prabhu said that it is an historic moment that people of south Assam are getting an important railway connectivity with rest of the nation.
“Today we are introducing a new train between Guwahati and Silchar after conversion of Lumding - Silchar Metre Gauge line into broad gauge. Goods trains are already running in this section since March, 2015. More passenger trains will be introduced in near future. This will fulfil the long cherished demand of the people of Barak Valley to have a seamless connectivity,” he said.
The minister said that Indian Railway is committed to improve its infrastructure in north-eastern region and pointed out that all the eight sisters of this region are dear to the heart of the people in the country.
The government is working expeditiously to connect all capitals of north eastern states with railway connectivity, said Prabhu.
He said that the development of infrastructure will also help youth in a big way as they will get better opportunities for skill development etc.
The better railway connectivity will also provide better marketing facilities. Railways have been playing a major role in serving the infrastructural needs of the Northeast and will continue to contribute to the socio-economical development of this region, added the minister.
The Union Minister of Youth Affaires and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha were specially present on the occasion at Silchar end.
At New Delhi end, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Karimganj, Assam Shri Radheshyam Biswas, Member Engineering Railway Board VK Gupta and Member Traffic Railway Board, Kundan Sinha were among those present on the occasion.
Connection of Silchar by broad gauge railway line would not only benefit the people of Barak Valley, but would lead to opening of new vistas in connection to the hitherto isolated states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur.
The 210km Lumding-Silchar GC project was sanctioned in the year 1996-97 at an initial cost of Rs 648 crores. Declared as a National Project in 2004, the project connects the Barak Valley of Assam by broad gauge track fulfilling a longstanding demand of the people of this area.
Commencement of passenger train service from Silchar to Lumding marks the completion of Phase-I of this project. (KNN Bureau)
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