Kolkata: New
train services from Agartala to Kolkata and Delhi will be introduced after May
20 this month, an official said here today.
Speaking on the new development, State
Transport Secretary Samarjit Bhowmick said: “The state government was informed
by the railways authority that super fast trains from Agartala to Kolkata and
Delhi would be introduced within this month after May 20.”
Agartala found a place in the broad
gauge railway map in March this year.
“Two major hurdles for introducing
the super fast trains are maintenance facility of the trains and a recent
landslide on Haflong -Badarpur railway track in Assam. Works are on to clear
the debris on Haflong —Badarpur railway track and Northern railways were asked
to provide maintenance facility to the trains to be stationed at Agartala railway
station,” he said.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu had
also informed two MPs from Tripura Jitendra Chowdhury and Sankar Prasad Dutta
yesterday in Delhi that the model code of conduct for the Assembly elections in
Assam and the ongoing Parliament session had come in the way of introducing new
train service from Agartala, but the services would be launched after May 20.
Kolkata is currently witnessing the
2016 West Bengal Assembly election, which came into conclusion on Thursday
after taking place in six phases. The election is being held for the 294 seats
(out of the 295 seats) of Vidhan Sabha. The election began last month on April
4.
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