Divisional committee meeting of MPs of Kharagpur & Adra division held with GM/SER

Kolkata: Members of Parliament (both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) of the Divisional Committee comprising of Kharagpur and Adra Divisions of SER held a meeting with Ms. Archana Joshi, General Manager, South Eastern Railway at Kolkata on Friday, 9th September, 2022. Altogether 16 MPs from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand attended the meeting. The Divisional Committee Meeting was chaired by Dilip Ghosh, Member of Parliament.

The other Members of Parliament who attended the meeting were Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of  State for Education, Govt of India, Pashupati Nath Singh, Shatrughan Prasad Sinha, Prasun Banerjee, Saumitra Khan, Dibyendu  Adhikari, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sunil Kumar Mondal, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Smt. Manjulata Mandal, Smt. Mamata Mohanta, Kunar Hembram, Chandra Prakash Choudhary and Smt. Sajda Ahmed.

The MPs offered their valuable suggestions for development of railway infrastructure and passenger amenities to fulfil the aspirations of the passengers. While appreciating the developmental works undertaken by South Eastern Railway, the MPs advised the railway authority o­n various issues associated with train services, stoppages, passenger facilities, cleanliness, expeditious completion of railway projects etc. for the benefit of the passengers.

Elaborate discussions were held on restoration of trains of pre-Covid period along with their earlier stoppages. Discussions were also held on construction of new lines, Road Under Bridges, Road Over Bridges, increase in frequency of trains, extension of service, upgradation of stations etc. MPs assured their cooperation for the smooth functioning of the railway.

Ms. Archana Joshi, General Manager, South Eastern Railway welcomed the Members of Parliament and thanked them for their valuable suggestions throughout the year. She apprised the MPs of the performance of South Eastern Railway, both in freight and passenger sector for the current financial year.

Ms. Joshi said that freight loading is consistently showing an upward trend and SER is giving special emphasis on coal loading for uninterrupted supply to the Power plants. She also highlighted the services in respect of passenger amenities and environment friendly measures adopted by South Eastern Railway.

General Manager also stated that the suggestions offered by the Hon’ble MPs for development of passenger amenities and railway infrastructure would be reviewed with paramount importance.

Manoranjan Pradhan, Divisional Railway Manager, Kharagpur, Manish Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Adra and all the Principal Heads of the Departments of South Eastern Railway attended the meeting.

Photo Caption: MPs of the Divisional Committee of Kharagpur and Adra Divisions of SER holding a meeting with Ms. Archana Joshi, GM/SER at Kolkata on 09.09.2022. The Divisional Committee Meeting was chaired by Dilip Ghosh, Member of Parliament.

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