Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education participated in the meeting of Members of Parliament representing area served by Northeast Frontier Railways, on September 02 in Guwahati.
During the meeting, Dr. Singh recalled historical connections between Tripura and Manipur, and thanked the Railway Ministry for connecting the two states with Jan Shatabdi Express,a press statement said.
The Minister expressed his satisfaction that the North East Frontier Railway conducted Railway Recruitment Board at Imphal, as requested in the last edition of this meeting. He also admired that the proposed railway station at Imphal which will be a world class infrastructure.
During the meeting, the Union Minister Dr. Singh requested the North East Frontier Railways to consider establishment of a Specialised Centre of Excellence for Tunnelling or Earth Sciences in Imphal, in the lines with Gati-Shakti University. He further requested that the Northeast Frontier Railways consider donating some old railway wagons / containers to popular tourist spots in North East Region for conversion and use as tea shops / restaurants.
Dr. Singh recalled that the railway line in Manipur has bifurcated Phaiton near Jiribam, a Kuki village into two. He called on the railway officials to urgently consider establishment of a foot over bridge, to connect the two section of the bifurcated village. He also requested the railway authorities to examine the alignment of the proposed railway line between Kotland and the Imphal valley.
The meeting is expected to give fillip to the NFR services in the North East region.
