Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Undertake Survey And Construction Of Arambag-Burdwan New Railway Line In ... on 11 August, 2014
an> Title: Need to undertake survey and construction of Arambag-Burdwan new railway line in West Bengal.
SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR (ARAMBAG): There has been constant demand for rail link from commuters and vendors from all the areas of my Parliamentary Constituency regarding a New railway line from Arambagh to Burdwan covering two districts of Hooghly and Burdwan. Presently the commuters take a huge detour and go upto Seoraphuli Station in HWH-BWN main Line Section (60/65) kms and or have to change from Kamarkumdu station of HWH-BWN chord line section (47/50) kms. The link Station in the chord section is too high and poses a problem to the elderly people and the vendors to change for Burdwan Route. The people of my constituency is wholly dependent upon the agricultural products and need easy marketing access along with avoiding hazards of road journeys. I would, therefore, urge upon the Railways Ministry to immediately undertake survey and construction of “Arambag-Burdwan” new link line which would be of a great help to people of my constituency.