GUWAHATI: Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of N. F. Railway, took stock on Friday of the progress of Lanka, Lumding, and Dimapur stations, which are to be re-developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The general manager inspected the various works to be done under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Prem Ranjan Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager of Lumding, along with principal heads from various departments and divisional officials, accompanied the general manager during the inspection.
Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Lanka, Lumding and Dimapur stations will be revamped at an estimated cost of Rs. 30.1 crore, Rs 40.8 crore, and Rs 265.6 crore, respectively. The general manager thoroughly inspected the plans for the new station building, crew lobby, Foot Over Bridge, platform, and other passenger amenities. During his inspection, he interacted with various representatives of media journalists and briefed them about the various developmental activities that have been carried out in the zone as per the guidelines issued by the Railway Board, and stations like Lanka, Lumding, and Dimapur will be developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
Further, the general manager held a meeting with the traders, businessmen, and different stakeholders in Nagaland at Dimapur. The meeting was aimed at boosting efficient logistics and transportation in Nagaland and also enabling more and more products from Nagaland to reach different parts of the country and beyond. Proposals and suggestions were exchanged between the two sides for the overall improvement of station areas and further improvement of terminals for ease of doing business. The meeting was successfully concluded with strong commitment from both sides for the overall socio-economic development of the vicinity through greater coordination and cooperation between railways and different stakeholders. stated a press release.
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