Plans afoot for Howrah station infra expansion
With aims of accommodating more trains, Howrah station, having the country’s oldest and the largest railway complex, is to undergo massive infrastructural expansion by next year.
With aims of accommodating more trains, Howrah station, having the country’s oldest and the largest railway complex, is to undergo massive infrastructural expansion by next year.
It approved Rs. 147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, Rs. 201.10 crore for Odisha and Rs. 376.76 crore for West Bengal. The committee included the Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog as members.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here on Monday that the state government had begun awarding compensation for Kangra airport expansion, fulfilling the announcement of the first budget of the present government.
Discusses expansion potential
The Chief Minister instructed the officials to get DPR prepared for the new route of the metro from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj via Chowk in Lucknow.
During the expansion, the Chief Minister is expected to induct at least 15 Ministers and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to keep the crucial home portfolio, stated the sources.
The ICG officials shared that towards sustained efficacy of maritime operations in AoR of Coast Guard Region (North East), ICG has commissioned and based one off shore patrol vessel at Paradip and one fast patrol vessel at Haldia, last year. Additionally, to augment the Coast Guard Air arm in the region, four advanced light helicopters (ALH) MK III have been inducted and based at Bhubaneswar.
Once the 78 acres of land is acquired, parking trouble will end at the airport.
The Kolkata airport authorities held a runway safety meeting last Friday after six months.
Kerala's ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) will holds discussions on expanding the grouping, which has six constituents, by inducting seven "friendly allies", in its meeting this week, said informed sources.
