Enquiry counter damaged by passengers
Delay in a train’s departure allegedly led to vandalism of the enquiry counter of the South Eastern Railway at Howrah station today.
As part of the ambitious Amrit Bharat scheme, the vintage Panagarh Railway Station of the Eastern Railway is set to see a complete overhaul, that, according to senior Railway officials, will show a fine blend of modernity with heritage bringing contemporary technology at par with the European countries at the rural quarters.” “Like Panagarh, 22 Bengal railway stations will have makeovers in the first phase of Amrit Bharat.
The Centre has allocated Rs 597 Cr for the purpose,” said Kaushik Mitra, Chief Public Relations Officer, Eastern Railway. He said: “The Redevelopment plan for Panagarh and other stations will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including green building access to control gates, modernized ticket counters, escalators, lifts, free wifi, cctv surveillance, food plazas, children’s corner with soothing cleanliness.” For Panagarh Station alone, Rs 15 crore has been allocated, the officials said.
Panagarh aerodrome was set up during World War II in by the British that still serves as an important base for the Indian Air Force. Panagarh is located 156 km east from Howrah Station of the ER operates under the Asansol Railway Division and is a major railway hub connecting Army cantonment with the national Railway Grid. The current Station building is a testament to Victorian-era architecture.
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