Union Minister of State Pratima Bhowmik meets Union Railway Minister Ashwini Baishnab regarding the issues linked to Tripura.
About the meeting Minister Bhowmik mentioned that:
“I request him to complete the expansion of
Bangladesh rail line via Agartala-Kolkata quickly.
The Union Railway Minister has assured that the
work will be completed within this year and will start for the public“
“The long-time demand of the people of
Penchaerthal and Kanchanpur was that the
Silchar-Agartala passenger train should be given a stoppage. We raised this matter to the
Railway Minister and he agreed to it”
“Appealed to construct a foot-bridge in
Mekhlipara tea garden area under Khayerpur
assembly and over-bridge in the Mekholipara village panchayat area”
“Appeal for construction of a foot-over-bridge at
the Jogendranagar Railway Station under
Pratapgarh Assembly Constituency, Agartala“
“Railway passengers have been demanding for a
long time that Agartala-Shilchar passenger train
halted in Jogendranagar. Hon’ble Railway
Minister agreed to do it, will be launched soon“
“All the hawker brothers on the state trains told
me several times to be given a specific
vendor-license that would benefit their job.
Appeals to the Union Railway Minister about this, he said he will consider the matter”
