BERHAMPUR: The South Orissa Students Association (SOSA) has demanded the Union Railway Ministry to provide budgetary provisions for better infrastructure and amenities in south Orissa.In a letter written to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banarjee, the SOSA has alleged that the railway authorities have till date remained indifferent to problems of and demands of south Orissa. Major portions of south Orissa are still beyond the reach of railway tracks although it is one of the most underdeveloped areas of the country and railways is always considered a catalyst of development. The activists of the SOSA felt it was high time for the railways to take steps to fulfil the long-standing demands for some new railway lines and trains in south Orissa. They also said setting up of some railway manufacturing unit can be a major help for development of this backward region.
The demand for connecting the mineral rich hinterland of south and western Orissa with t Gopalpur port has been a major demand. They also want new railway lines between Talcher-Gopalpur, Gopalpur-Rayagada, Berhampur-Phulbani, Berhampur-Sambalpur, Gunupur-Therubali and Khariar-Nabarangpur- Jeypore. They also felt that there was an urgent need to introduce some new trains besides increasing the frequency of some existing services. There should be direct train link from Berhampur to major destinations in the country. The Sampark Kranti Express, Howarh-Bhubaneswar Jan shatabdi Express should be extended to Berhampur and Ranchi-Bhubaneswar Garib Rath express can be extended to Visakhapatnam for the benefit of south Orissa. These are demands which are yet to be addressed. There is also an urgent need to increase the frequency of Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Express and Puri-Ahmedabad Express. There is also demand for a new Jan Shatabdi Express between Bhubaneswar-Koraput.
Coaching terminal
The SOSA felt there was much to be done for the betterment of Berhampur Railway station. Establishment of a coaching terminal here has been long standing demand which would enable extension of long-distance trains terminating at Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to Berhampur.
The Orissa government has also requested for a coaching terminal at Berhampur.
Source: The Hindu
The SOSA felt there was much to be done for the betterment of Berhampur Railway station. Establishment of a coaching terminal here has been long standing demand which would enable extension of long-distance trains terminating at Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to Berhampur.
The Orissa government has also requested for a coaching terminal at Berhampur.
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Tripathy Babu,
ReplyDeleteWe need the extension of Train services 2727-Godavari Express (Vizag-Hyd) upto Berhampur, 8507-(Vizag-New Delhi)to be made 3 days to Daily, 2nd Konark Express to start in the morning timings from BBSR as it is the only train to Mumbai for Berhampur/South Orissa people.
Ajaya Sahu,
Jeddah,KSA.
Please, atleast leave the Godavari express as it is. All the other trains are already extended from Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar etc for the benefit of the the ticketless travellers of orissa. Do not extend any more trains from Visakhapatnam to Orissa.
ReplyDeletethere are no ticket less travellers in odisha, people do booke tickets as per their requirements, yor see the availability of any train passing through Brahmapur, rarely you will get available seats, there is always WL or regret.
ReplyDeleteAnd we dont want extension, we want new trains and new railway lines from brahmapur to other towns/cities like Balangir, Talcher, Gunupur, Rayagada, Gopalpur
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