Dr Ranjan lauds Railways
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 02 2022:
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh participated in a meeting of Members of Parliament representing area served by Northeast Frontier Railways on Friday.
During the meeting held in Guwahati, Dr Ranjan recalled historical connections between Tripura and Manipur, and thanked the Railway Ministry for connecting the two states with Jan Shatabdi Express.
He expressed satisfaction on the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) conducting Railway Recruitment Board in Imphal, as was requested in the last edition of the meeting.
He also admired that the proposed railway station at Imphal will be a world class infrastructure.
Dr Ranjan then requested the NFR to consider establishment of a Specialised Centre of Excellence for Tunnelling or Earth Sciences in Imphal, in the lines with Gati-Shakti University.
He also requested NFR to consider donating some old railway wagons/containers to popular tourist spots in the North East region for conversion and use as tea shops/restaurants.
Recalling that the railway line in Manipur has bifurcated Phaiton near Jiribam, a Kuki village, into two; the MoS called upon the railway officials to urgently consider establishment of a foot over bridge, to connect the two sections of the bifurcated village.
He further requested the railway authorities to examine the alignment of the proposed railway line between Kotlen and Imphal valley.