Leaders allege neglect of railways in Steel City region
Rourkela: People’s representatives
including Minister, MLA, government officials and ruling party leaders discussed
development of railway and related issues at ADM office last evening.
Presiding
over the meeting, Minister of Commerce and Transport Subrat Tarai alleged that
the railways authorities are apathetic towards development of railways in the
region. He raised question on abrupt halting of pipeline works, which has
created problems in water supply to residents of Gopabandhupali and Timber
Colony.
Tarai
took up discussion on delay of Basanti fly-over bridge over railway level
crossing, renovation work of Panposh railway tunnel, extension of Shed at
Rourkela railway station’s platform No.- 1, cleanliness around station area and
several other issues.
Many
BJD leaders said that though South Eastern Railway has been contributing hugely
towards revenue from Rourkela, the authorities have turned a blind eye to the
demands of people for various facilities in railway.
On
behalf of DRM, Chakradharpur railway division, senior officials of railways were
present in the meeting. Divisional engineer S Saswat said, “He will apprise the
higher authorities of the matter.”
Among
others, Executive magistrate Mamata Nayak, Bijay Kumar Swain, executive
officer, Rourkela Municipality, Tehasildar Arun Mallick, DIPRO, Rourkela, Ajay
Jena and councilors of different wards were present on the meeting.
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