Political, industry leaders welcome Metro surveys for Asansol and Durgapur
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
The whirring of heavy earthmoving machinery dismantling the old and making way for the new was at work, punctuating the silence hanging heavy over the vintage steel mill which had come up here as the first steel plant in the state in the midst of World War I in 1918.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the approved works include development and augmentation of coaching maintenance facilities in Rajasthan, doubling of a key section in Kerala, and construction of a bypass line in West Bengal.
A wave of coordinated bomb threats sent shockwaves across West Bengal’s judicial system on Tuesday, triggering large-scale evacuations and security sweeps in courts across multiple districts, including Kolkata, Asansol, Hooghly, Berhampore and Contai.
The ceremony was held in the presence of Sangrah Maurya, Divisional Railway Manager, Asansol, along with other senior railway officials and dignitaries.
The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has taken a significant step towards bolstering railway safety by prohibiting the use of mobile phones by operational staff, including station masters and pointsmen, while on duty.
Within a fortnight, the degree of air pollution in the industrial cities of Durgapur and Asansol have further crossed the pollution levels of the country's highest polluted cities in recent times.
The agitators chanted slogans and also held placards, including both men and women in Asansol town.
The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has stepped up its efforts to curb unauthorised travel in ladies and divyangjan coaches, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring a safe, dignified, and inclusive travel environment.
Asansol South police station arrested one Harinder Singh from the posh Shristinagar township in Asansol town allegedly on charges of a fake railway job providing case.
