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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2023-02-13
Kolkata, February 12, 2023: Union Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has recently mentioned about the launching of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for bringing all facilities under one roof at the station area which envisages multi-modal integration, improvement of building and integration of the station with both sides of the city, so that the Railway stations can serve the passengers with world class facilities and amenities. Presently, the scheme covers 1275 stations for upgradation/modernization over Indian Railways. Under this scheme, 94 stations in West Bengal, 86 in Bihar & 57 stations in Jharkhand are earmarked for development out of which 60 stations are in Eastern Railway network. In Eastern Railway a total of 60 stations have been earmarked for development as Amrita Bharat station . The scheme aims at preparation of Master Plans of the Railway stations and implementation of the master plan in phases to enhance the facilities to maximum extent , creation of Roof Plazas and even transforming Railway stations as City Centres in long run. The following 38 stations in West Bengal under ER are earmarked for development: 1) Burdwan, 2) Rampurhat, 3) Bolpur, 4) Nabadwipdham, 5) Khagraghat Road, 6) Katwa, 7) Tarakeswar, 8) Seoraphuli, 9) Bally, 10) Azimganj Jn., 11) Dankuni, 12) Sainthia, 13) Chandannagar, 14) Ambika Kalna, 15) Sealdah, 16) Krishnanagar, 17) Kalyani, 18) Shantipur, 19) Canning, 20) Chandpara, 21) Sonarpur, 22) Berhampore Court, 23) Bethuadahari, 24) Bangaon, 25) Kalyani Ghoshpara, 26) Naihati, 27) Barrackpore, 28) Dum Dum Jn., 29) Gede, 30) Malda Town, 31) New Farakka, 32) Dhulianganga, 33) Jangipur Road, 34) Andal, 35) Sitarampur, 36) Pandabeswar, 37) Siuri & 38) Panagarh. The following 10 stations in Bihar under ER are earmarked for development: 1) Jamalpur, 2) Sultanganj, 3) Kahalgaon, 4) Pirpainti, 5) Sabour, 6) Banka, 7) Munger, 8) Shivnarayanpur, 9) Godda & 10) Simultala. The following 12 stations in Jharkhand under ER are earmarked for development: 1) Pakur, 2) Sahibganj, 3) Rajmahal, 4) Deoghar, 5) Madhupur, 6) Basukinath, 7) Dumka, 8) Sankarpur, 9) Jamtara, 10) Vidyasagar, 11) Kumardhubi & 12) Giridih. Amrit Bharat Station scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. It involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations such as improvement of accessibility to stations, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lift/escalators as necessary, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, kiosks/stalls for selling local products through schemes like ‘One Station one Product’, better passenger information system, Executive Lounges, banquet halls for business meetings, landscaping etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station. The scheme also envisages improvement of station buildings, integrating the station with both sides of the city, multi-modal integration, amenities for Divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballast less tracks, Roof Plazas as per requirement etc. 2
www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2023-01-04
WEST BENGAL GETS SEMI HIGH SPEED TRAIN HON’BLE PM FLAGGED OFF HOWRAH-NEW JALPAIGURI VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS & DEDICATED/INAUGURATED A COUPLE OF RAILWAY PROJECTS FOR WEST BENGAL Kolkata, December 30, 2022: West Bengal gets India's first indigenously manufactured Semi High Speed Train Vande Bharat Express by the initiatives of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. Today (30.12.2022) Hon’ble PM (through video conference) flagged off Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express which will connect Northern and Southern part of West Bengal with a remarkable acceleration. Union Minister of Railways, Communication, Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at Howrah Station on this auspicious occasion. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister also inaugurated Joka-Taratala Metro Project, laid foundation stone for redevelopment of New Jalpaiguri station and dedicated 4 Railway Projects (through video conferencing) in West Bengal ushering in a new plethora of development in this state. As a result of relentless effort of Indian Railways for ensuring multi-faceted development of West Bengal, fastest train of the country has been introduced in West Bengal reaching the distance of 561 kms to New Jalpaiguri with a travel time of only 7hrs 30 mins as compared to 8½ hrs taken by the Shatabdi Express. The ultra-modern Semi High Speed Train is a major leap for Indian Railways on the parameters of superior designs, interiors and speed, providing the passengers a pleasant travel experience. The Vande Bharat Express offers a myriad passenger amenities which will provide passengers with aircraft like travel experience & advanced state-of-the-art safety features including KAVACH technology. The infotainment system in every coach will be an added feature. The train is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities such as on-board Wi-Fi infotainment, GPS based passenger information system, plush interiors, bio vacuum toilets with touch free amenities, diffused LED lighting, charging points beneath every seat, individual touch based reading lights and concealed roller blinds, better heat ventilation and air-conditioning system with UV lamp for germ free supply of air. The intelligent air-conditioning system adjusts the cooling according to the climate conditions/occupancy. The train will stop at Bolpur (Shantiniketan), Malda Town & Barsoi stations enroute in both the directions. It consists of AC Chair Car & AC Executive Class coaches. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken a lots of initiatives for introducing Joka-Taratala Metro Stretch (6.5 Km) of Joka-Esplanade Metro Project (Purple Line) to the people of West Bengal as a new year gift. This 6.5 Km stretch having 6 stations namely Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakher Bazar, Behala Chowrasta, Behala Bazar and Taratala has been constructed at a cost of 2535Cr. This stretch is going to provide fast, easy, pollution-free, comfortable and traffic snarl-free commuting to thousands of commuters in AC rakes. Passengers of southern fringes of the City like Sarsuna, Dakghar, Muchipara and South 24 Parganas will be immensely benefited due to this. Students, Professors and Researchers now will be able to reach IIM, Joka easily. The patients and their kins will be able to reach Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital at ease. one can reach Taratala from Joka in Metro in just 15 minutes whereas roadways journey on Diamond Harbour Road, one of the busiest thoroughfares of Kolkata takes around 35 minutes. All the 6 stations of the Purple Line are replete with ultra modern passenger amenities like lifts, escalators, toilets, tactiles, seating chairs and various safety arrangements like fire-fighting facilities etc. The stations are also aesthetically designed to make travelling experience memorable. Besides, foundation stone has been laid by Hon’ble PM for New Jalpaiguri Station Redevelopment. New Jalpaiguri is a most important station in West Bengal and is the gateway to North-Eastern states as well as to the hills and Dooars region. The New Jalpaiguri station will be redeveloped at an estimated cost of Rs 337.42 crore. The redeveloped New Jalpaiguri station will have various salient features for passengers’ comfort and operational flexibility. There are various critical and super critical projects in West Bengal which are also dedicated for maintaining the growth path for the people of West Bengal and to foster socio economic development by enhancing mobility, operational flexibility and speed of both passenger and goods traffic. Bainchi - Shaktigarh 3rd Line (25.83 km): Bainchi - Shaktigarh 3rd Line (25.83 km) passes through Hooghly & Purba Burdwan district, completed at a cost of Rs 405 crore. Dankuni - Chandanpur 4th Line Project (25.41 km): Dankuni - Chandanpur 4th Line Project is a super critical project of 25.41 km stretch which is completed at a cost of Rs 565 crore. Nimtita - New Farakka Double Line (25.42 km): Nimtita - New Farakka Double Line (25.42 km) is a part of Sagardighi – Malda Town doubling project. Doubling in this 25.42 km stretch has been completed at a cost of Rs 254 crore. Ambari Falakata - New Maynaguri - Gumanihat Doubling Project (88.17 km): The doubling from Ambari Falakata to New Maynaguri and from New Maynaguri to Gumanihat, a stretch of 88.17 km, has been completed at a cost of Rs 1461 crore. Covering Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri districts of west Bengal, this section has 11 stations enroute. After inauguration/dedication/ laying of foundation stone of various railway projects, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Railway Minister proceeded to Joka and took a ride in newly inaugurated Joka – Taratala Metro Rail section, a stretch of 6.5 km of metro rail, directly linking the western part of Kolkata with the central business areas of the city of joy.
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