NFR GM inspects Jiribam railway station
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 23 2021:
To enhance the railway network in the state, Northeast Frontier Railway general manager Anshul Gupta inspected Jiribam railway station on Wednesday.
The general manager was conducting a follow up to the recent inspection visit by Union minister of state for railways, coal & mine Rao-saheb Patil Danve at various project sites of the ongoing Jiribam-Imphal new BG railway line project.
Anshul Gupta was accompanied by the Divisional Railway manager of Lumding division JS Lakra and senior railway officers during the inspection.
At Jiribam station, he discussed about various measures for introduction of more trains, improvement of safety and passenger amenities.
It may be mentioned that passenger train service was re-introduced between Jiribam in Manipur and Silchar in Assam last month to fulfil long standing requirements of the state.
The GM also visited Jiribam goods shed and discussed about further improvement of freight business.
He also conducted window trailing inspection between Jiribam and Lumding.
In the course of his inspection, Anshul Gupta inaugurated the new building of Divisional Railway Hospital at Lumding.
The new building named as "Rail Sanjeevani" has been dedicated to the division by the GM in the presence of principal chief medical director NF Railway GK Chakraborty and JS Lakra.
The building has been provided with fire hydrant to mitigate the threat of fire hazard.
An oxygen plant of 100 LPM has been installed first time in NF Railway which will provide direct supply of oxygen to the patient in the wards.