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.
Asansol division of Eastern Railway has announced the implementation of its revised train time-table, effective from 1 January.
The commissioner of Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), IAS officer Raju Mishra has ordered demolition of a shopping plaza in the over 100 years old heritage building, Atwal Bhawan, situated in the Bazar area beside the G T Road in Asansol town.
To revive the ailing state-run Asansol Mines Board of Health (AMBH), a host of decisions were taken at a board meeting, including a plan of setting up of a hospital in jamuria, near Asansol on public private partnership (PPP) model.
At a high-level meeting in Asansol it has been decided that a fresh plan for rehabilitation and resettlement of Raniganj Coalfields subsidence and underground fire zone will be prepared and sent to the state government for final approval.
Madhupur station, a vital location in the Asansol division of Eastern Railway, is undergoing significant redevelopment with a focus on creating modern infrastructure for improved train operations and passenger services.
