NCR - maar bhi, raftaar bhi - Harshit Sharma

A high-level meeting was held in Asansol on Tuesday, chaired by the General Manager of Eastern Railway, Milind Deouskar, to discuss railway infrastructure development and passenger amenities. The meeting was attended by MPs from Asansol, Dumka, and Dhanbad, including Shatrughan Prasad Sinha, Nalin Soren, and Dulu Mahato, respectively. During the...
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meeting, Eastern Railway's progress under the leadership of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was praised. Asansol MP Shatrughan Prasad Sinha proposed extending the Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi and starting an Asansol-Puri Vande Bharat Express. Dumka MP Nalin Soren advocated for the reopening of the Andal-Palasthali railway line, a stoppage for the Howrah-Patna Janshatabdi Express at the Vidya Sagar station, and a MEMU rake for the Asansol-Dumka passenger train.