Shillong, September 20: Mr Conrad K Sangma MP Tura today met Shri. Piyush Goyal Union Minister of Railways today at New Delhi in Rail Bhawan and congratulated him for taking over as the new Minister in charge Railways.
He expressed optimism that under Mr Goyal’s leadership Railway in India would achieve greater heights in safety and overall connectivity especially in areas like the North East which are not well connected yet.
Mr. Sangma briefed the Minister about the Mendipathar Railway station and the service which was running there and how it had economically impacted the lives of the local people in and around the region.
He further urged the Hon’ble Minister to take up more projects in the Region which would improve the rail connectivity and make a difference in peoples lives. Mr. Sangma also requested the Hon’ble Minister to take up the issue of having provision for railways in the proposed Dhubri – Phulbari bridge, which as of now is proposed to only have connectivity for vehicles.
Mr Sangma stated that since the bridge was coming up for vehicles, funded under JICA, a provision for future expansion for railways would ensure better utility of the investment and infrastructure being put up. Mr Goyal assured Mr Sangma that he would try and take up the issues mentioned and would try and find solutions to them.
