The Howrah Division of the Eastern Railway completed track Renewal (CTR), tamping and deep screening works on critical routes, ensuring smoother and safer train operations in one year.
Suvomoy Mitra, commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of Eastern Circle, conducted an extensive inspection of the newly-built Broad Gauge line from Jayrambati station, spanning over 79.43 km from Sheoraphuli station to Baragopinathpur station, 86.589 km from Sheoraphuli station) of Howrah Division in connection with Tarakeswar – Bishnupupur new Broad Gauge line Project today.
The residents of Dankuni Municipality are living in agony over the recent incidents in and around the garbage dumping grounds at Howrah and Belgachia, have now intensified their longstanding demand for the relocation of the existing garbage dumping ground from the residential and market areas in Dankuni.
Disruptions in supply of drinking water, electricity and food still continue in a large part of mainly north Howrah and Shibpur for six days in a row, since Thursday.
Large parts of north Howrah and Shibpur have been reeling under severe civic services crisis with acute shortage of drinking water, clogged sewerage system and cracks appeared in walls of shanties and local roads adjacent to Belgachia dumping ground, the only site where solid wastes of the entire Howrah city are dumped.
The subway is being targeted for completion around Durga Puja.
Janak Kumar Garg, chief commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) inspected all the stations from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade of Green Line for the second consecutive day today.
The Divisional Railway Manager of Howrah Division, Sanjeev Kumar conducted a surprise inspection at various locations within Howrah Station today directing to set up a centralised kitchen for licensed railway porters.
During the inspection, the focus was on identifying areas for enhancement based on passengers demand and requirements.
In a move to enhance connectivity, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata is coming up with Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) services between Budge Budge and Sankrail, informed the chairman of the SMP, Rathendra Raman, yesterday.
