Tarkesh Kumar Ojha, Kharagpur
The second foot bridge built during the Corona period in Kharagpur railway station premises was inaugurated on Thursday with a ceremonial ceremony. Through the function, hope was raised to improve the passenger comfort. In the welcome address, Divisional Railway Manager Manoranjan Pradhan while welcoming the guests said that its construction started during the lock down of Corona period. It is the driver of major transformation of the complex as it will bring great convenience to the commuters.
On the other hand, South Eastern Railway General Manager Archana Joshi said that about Rs 25 crore has been spent on this. This will avoid additional congestion in the station premises. Circulating area and booking office will also be constructed on both sides of the bridge, which will further improve passenger convenience.
Member of Parliament Dilip Ghosh, who was present as the chief guest at the function, linked the program to the “achche din” of the local context and said that some major rail projects have gained momentum in recent times. That is why I appealed to the GM to personally present here and encourage the team. It is a matter of great pleasure that the program took place even in adverse adverse conditions of bad weather.
Ghosh said – “It is a different pleasure to live in Kharagpur. People from every province have been living here for years. Each
Feast – The festival continues throughout the year with enthusiasm. Mata Puja is organized at 36 places only in Kharagpur city. That is why after becoming an MP, I made my office in Kharagpur instead of the district headquarters. But at the same time there are many formidable problems of the people, which are directly related to the railway department. During the rainy season, the roof of my office running from the rail bungalow starts leaking. Shocked – troubled people come running in the hope of relief.
People of South India want a direct train to Tirupati, then people of Punjab want a train to Amritsar. Efforts are on to start direct fast local between Kharagpur to Howrah without stopping, so that people reach the destination in two hours. There may be one or two stops in between.
No representative of the local municipality or state government was seen in the ceremony. Local MLA Hiranmay Chattopadhyay was also invited in the program, but due to some reason he could not attend.
Gajraj Singh Charan, Senior DCM of Kharagpur Railway Division expressed his gratitude towards all while giving vote of thanks.