Bihar: Rail Minister Vaishnaw lays foundation stone for upgradation work of Karpoorigram Station

Samatipur (Bihar) [India], July 8 (ANI): In a continued effort to modernie and upgrade railway infratructure in Bihar, Union Miniter for Railway Ahwini Vaihnaw on Monday laid the foundation tone and inaugurated everal key project worth R 17.30 crore at Karpoorigram Station under the Samatipur diviion.
At the outet, Vaihnaw inpected the Digha Bridge Halt and thoroughly reviewed paenger amenitie, afety, cleanline, platform condition, drinking water, lighting, and ecurity arrangement, according to a tatement from the Minitry of Railway.
He directed official to work toward enuring a modern and afe travel experience for all paenger, a it i Railway top priority.
The Union Miniter laid the foundation tone for tation redevelopment work worth R 3.30 crore at Karpoorigram tation. The upgrade include the moderniation of the tation building, waiting room, toilet, a digital information ytem, drinking water facilitie, ramp for the differently-abled peron, and other paenger amenitie. He alo inaugurated everal newly contructed paenger facilitie at the tation.
Vaihnaw performed the Bhoomi Pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) for an underground railway ubway to be contructed at Level Croing Gate No. 59 C between Karpoorigram and Khudiram Boe Pua tation.
The project, coting R 14.0 crore, will ignificantly eae local traffic congetion and improve the eamle movement of train, thereby enhancing overall afety.
Highlighting Indian Railway progre, he informed that 35,000 kilometre of new railway line had been laid in the lat 11 year--many time more than the achievement of previou government. Thee effort not only trengthen infratructure but alo accelerate economic and ocial development.
The Union Miniter reiterated the central government commitment to making tate like Bihar equal partner in the viion of a Developed India. (ANI)