December 15, 2022
Khalilur Rahaman raised during Zero Hour the issue of the need for the construction of a flyover on NH34 in Murshidabad district to benefit both local people and business travel
Respected Chairperson, Sir, this is to bring to your notice that Murshidabad district has a population of more than 71 lakh with a density of 1334 per sq.km. According to the 2011 census, Samserganj and Raghunathganj Blocks are densely populated with more than 3 lakh. Sir, NH 34 plays the backbone for transportation in Murshidabad district which intersects both Samserganj and Raghunathganj Blocks equally. Dakbanglow More and Omarpur junctions which are under Samserganj and Raghunathganj Blocks respectively are the gateways to Jharkhand State, North Bengal and Birbhum districts. The presence of Government colleges, hospitals, railway crossing and Dhuliayan Ganga and Jangipur railway stations are located within a range of one km, which contribute to the high density of traffic flow in both of the junctions. This leads to jams which affect thousands of students, passenger vehicles, transport vehicles, patients, and ambulances on
a regular basis. Incidents like deaths in ambulances on way to hospitals are so frequent in both of the junctions. In view of the above, construction of a flyover in both of the junctions over NH 34 is the need of the hour. People will be highly benefited not only from Samerganj and Raghunathganj blocks but also Murshidabad, Malda, Birbhum districts, North Bengal and Jharkhand State too. Along with that, it will be very helpful for small-scale businesses, which are growing every day throughout the district, which directly impact the financial sector. Construction of these two flyovers will reduce the travel time between Kolkata and Siliguri by more than two hours.
Sir, through this House, I would like to strongly demand to consider my proposal and notify the authority concerned to take the necessary steps for the construction of these two flyovers.
