August 9, 2024
Abu Taher Khan’s Zero Hour mention demanding the running of trains over the newly-built Nashipur Rail Bridge, which will benefit north Bengal a lot, modernising Murshidabad station and renovating railway underpasses
Honourable Chairperson, My Constituency Murshidabad is a place of historical importance. It was once the capital of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. Nashipur Bridge has been constructed which is adjacent to the Murshidabad station. This Rail Bridge will reduce the distance of travel between Sealdah and North Bengal by 100 kms. Railway Services are yet to be started on the Rail bridge. Due to the Honourable Chief Minister Mamata Bandyopadhyay’s initiatives, the construction of the Rail bridge has been completed after 10 long years. It has been 6 months since this bridge was inaugurated. New trains are yet to commence journey through the bridge. Through you I am requesting the authorities to resume rail services through this bridge. Since the construction of the rail bridge has already been completed, since it will reduce 100 km of distance between Sealdah and North Bengal, which will be eventually beneficial for the Railways; train services should readily kick off on the bridge to benefit the people of North Bengal. Murshidabad is a historical station, this place was once the capital of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, thus this station deserves to be modernized. There are many problems regarding the underpasses at Bhogobangola, Jiaganj, Lalgola- steps should be taken accordingly to amend those. Karimpur is a famous place in my constituency. A rail line needs to be constructed from Krishnanagar to Karimpur. If the new rail line gets constructed, people from two sub-divisions- Domkal and Tehatta will be benefitted. Honourable Chief Minister Mamata Bandopadhyay sanctioned this rail line during her tenure as the Railway Minister. There has been no progress since. I demand the rail line to be constructed. Around my constituency, there’s Domkal on one side, there’s Jolongi, there’s Islampur on the other side- people of this large area will get benefitted, people hailing from North Bengal will also get benefitted, people living in the frontier areas which falls in the radius of 100 kms. from my constituency, they will all find this beneficial if they get to avail the Railway services. Thus, I am requesting through you, to escalate the work.
