DUMKA

HON’BLE MP FLAGGED OFF DUMKA – HOWRAH EXPRESS SPECIAL & INAUGURATED REVAMPED EXECUTIVE LOUNGE AT DUMKA STATION

Kolkata, October 10, 2021

             Shri Sunil Soren, Hon’ble MP flagged off Dumka – Howrah Express special and inaugurated revamped executive lounge at Dumka station today (10.10.2021). Shri Soren also planted saplings besides goods shed at Dumka station.

             Howrah – Rampurhat Mayurakshi Fast Passenger has been extended upto Dumka for providing more inter-state connectivity for the people of Jharkhand. Now, this Dukma – Howrah – Dumka Passenger special train will provide convenience of movement of the inhabitants of the Dumka district to the adjacent state of West Bengal in general and with Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal in particular which will open new avenues of business development for Jharkhand.

             The revamped executive lounge at Dumka station provides comfortable stay of passengers waiting for train. The executive lounge has been very economically revamped with an expenditure of Rs. 2.5 lakhs. The entire lounge has been fitted with beautiful vitrified tiles. The revamped executive lounge is also provided with LED illumination, luxurious furniture and state-of-the-art bathroom fittings for creating an aesthetic atmosphere.

             Shri Permanand Sharma, Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway, Asansol was present o­n the occasion & gave the welcome address.

ASANSOL – AHMEDABAD EXPRESS SPECIAL TRAIN FLAGGED OFF BY HON’BLE MR AT MADHUPUR STATION THROUGH VC

Kolkata, September 26, 2021:

Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India flagged off Asansol –Ahmedabad Express Special train at Madhupur station through video conferencing today (26.9.2021). The new train will provide improved transportation facility in Jharkhand and ensures better inter-state & intra-state connectivity. It will give impetus to socio-economic development of Jharkhand.

                Speaking o­n the occasion, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways said that Asansol – Ahmedabad Express Special will be a weekly train which will provide direct connectivity to Ahmedabad. The residents of Madhupur & Jasidih area of Deoghar districts in particular and the people of Jharkhand in general will get more connectivity to industrial areas of West Bengal in o­ne side and Gujarat o­n the other. The train will leave from Ahmedabad o­n Thursday and from Asansol o­n Saturday and takes about 44 hours to complete the journey crisscrossing the east and the west. The train will also bring more connectivity for the people of Jharkhand to Patna area, the state capital of Bihar.

                Shri Vaishnaw also said that the important business areas linked by this train will bring more scope of economic development for Jharkhand. Moreover, the pilgrims to the world famous temple of Lord Shiva at Baidyanath Dham and from other adjacent states will also be benefitted by introduction of this train.

                Shri Hafizul Hasan, Hon’ble Minister of Minority Welfare, Tourism, Art & Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Registration Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Shri Nishikant Dubey, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shri Randhir Kumar Singh, Hon’ble MLA also spoke o­n the occasion.

                Shri Arun Arora, General Manager, Eastern Railway gave the welcome address while Shri Permanand Sharma, Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway, Asansol delivered the vote of thanks.

                Yesterday (25.9.2021), Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways inaugurated the stoppage of Kaviguru Express Special train, first mail/express train to stop at Nonihat Bhaturia in Jharkhand. This provided connectivity to Nonihat Bhaturia with Bhagalpur in Bihar & Howrah in West Bengal. People of Godda & Dumka districts in Jharkhand were ecstatic with this gift and the next three days in a row @ o­ne every day. Eastern Railway’s drive to cater to the rising aspirations of public at large shall continue unabated under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Minister of Railways.