Assam: Gaurav Gogoi Meets Railway Board Chief, Demands Resumption Of Pre-COVID TrainsJorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi, the deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, met with Railway Board chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha in New Delhi to discuss railway projects in Assam and the Northeast. Gogoi presented a list of demands for improved rail connectivity in the region, highlighting the need for...
more... enhanced infrastructure for economic growth and development. He emphasized the challenges facing the Northeast, including limited connectivity, outdated facilities, and inadequate passenger and freight services. Sinha assured that the demands would be considered. Gogoi specifically requested the resumption of pre-COVID train services, including the Dekargaon-Dibrugarh intercity, Mariani-Jorhat-Golaghat-Dimapur passenger, Alipurduar Jn-Kamakhya IC, Dibrugarh-Kolkata via Bogibeel bridge, Dibrugarh Town-Ledo Moming DEMU, Guwahati-Rangiya-New Bongaigaon passenger, Shatabdi Express from Dibrugarh to Guwahati, Express from Dibrugarh to Jhajha, Express from Guwahati to Mariani, and Express from Alipurduar to Kamakhya. He also requested the establishment of a level crossing near Longpotia Goan in the Charaideo District. Earlier this month, the Assam Rail Passengers’ Association (ARPA) met with Gogoi to advocate for increased local passenger trains, citing concerns over recent decisions by the Rail Ministry, including train cancellations, reduced sleeper coaches, withdrawal of concessions, and curtailed train routes.
Jorhat ke MP, Gaurav Gogoi, jo Lok Sabha mein Congress ke deputy leader hain, unhone New Delhi mein Railway Board ke chairperson Jaya Varma Sinha se Assam aur Northeast mein railway projects pe baat ki. Gogoi ne region mein rail connectivity improve karne ke liye demands ki list di, aur economic...
more... growth aur development ke liye better infrastructure ki jaroorat par zor diya. Unhone Northeast ke challenges par bhi bataya, jaise ki limited connectivity, outdated facilities, aur inadequate passenger and freight services. Sinha ne assure kiya ki demands par dhyan diya jaayega. Gogoi ne specifically pre-COVID train services ko resume karne ka request kiya, jaise ki Dekargaon-Dibrugarh intercity, Mariani-Jorhat-Golaghat-Dimapur passenger, Alipurduar Jn-Kamakhya IC, Dibrugarh-Kolkata via Bogibeel bridge, Dibrugarh Town-Ledo Moming DEMU, Guwahati-Rangiya-New Bongaigaon passenger, Shatabdi Express from Dibrugarh to Guwahati, Express from Dibrugarh to Jhajha, Express from Guwahati to Mariani, aur Express from Alipurduar to Kamakhya. Unhone Charaideo District mein Longpotia Goan ke paas level crossing banane ka bhi request kiya. Is mahine ke shuruat mein, Assam Rail Passengers’ Association (ARPA) ne Gogoi se local passenger trains badhaane ke liye baat ki thi, aur unhone Rail Ministry ke recent decisions par chinta jahir ki thi, jaise ki train cancellations, reduced sleeper coaches, concessions withdraw karne, aur train routes cut karne.
