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Northeast in Rail Budget 2012-13: Too little too late
ISikkim | March 15, 2012
Has the northeast got its due from Dinesh Trivedi’s 2012-13 railway budget? The TOI wrote that the NE did get a fair share of new projects but given the historical sidelining of NE from the development priority this is too little too late.
The Northeast got only three of the 75 new express trains proposed by Trivedi and there are six projects from the Northeast in a list of 84 sent for appraisal to the Planning Commission.
Rhetoric and cosmetic for two reasons: First our deadlines are invariably slower when compared to our northern neighbour i.e. China and second we still fail everytime to meet those deadlines. Similarly the progress on Jiribam to Tupul rail project in Manipur slow. Still, Northeast doesn’t have a single electric train.
Survey for new rail lines will also be carried out for the Imphal-Moreh route in Manipur and Furketing-Baghty Valley in Assam. It could take railways to the India-Myanmar border. Manipur which had reasons to hope more from Trivedi, he being Trinamool Congress leader. But Trivedi’s budget has no specific mention about the diesel locomotive centre in Manipur announced by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in her 2011-12 railway budget. De facto, Manipur is still on India’s railway map.
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