SUCI seeks better amenities at Brahmapur railway station

Local committee of Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI), Communist Party, staged a dharna in front of the Brahmapur railway station demanding furnishing the station with necessary services for the common passengers by the Railways. Even though Brahmapur has become an important place from trade and economic point of view and a lot of people depend on the railway as a major mode of travelling and transportation, absence of prime services creates problems for the passengers, said SUCI State committee member Bisnu Das. The Railways authorities are neglecting developmental activities, he added. The SUCI demands included morning passenger train services to Brahmapur via Bhubaneswar, a waiting lounge at the station, a passenger halt at Ankuli and free provision of toilets and parking space. A member of the committee, Somanath Behera, said railway accidents have become common in the area. Many passengers have been injured or killed in the accidents. But the Railways Department does not have ambulance facility at the main station. Therefore, we demand 24-hour ambulance facility at the railway station and 24-hour doctor and nursing facilities, he said. Meanwhile, in his one-day visit to Brahmapur, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) verified the situation of city railway station. He was given a six-point charter of demands through the Chief Commercial Manager (CCM). Source: The Pioneer, OTV