Statesman News Service
MALDA, 11 SEPT: Though officials of Malda railway division (eastern rail) are preparing for an inaugural run of a new express train from Farakka Junction Station in Murshidabad to Nabadwip Dham in Nadia from tomorrow, they are facing difficulties in maintaining rakes at the former station regularly.
Finally, the railway authorities have decided to bring the empty rake to Malda town station’s car shed for maintenance. After maintenance work is completed the train will go to Farakka station on time before leaving for Nabadwip Dham.
The new express train will leave for Nabadwip Dham at 4.20 pm tomorrow.
“Owing to lack of infrastructure at Farakka Jn station the empty train will ply twice between Farakka and Malda before leaving for Nabadwip. We do not estimate profit and loss of the train for running empty”, said Mr MK Mathur, the Malda railway divisional manager.
The distance between Malda and Farakka is more than 30 km.
“We have received instruction from the railway ministry to run the train from Farakka. At present we have to carry out the order of the ministry. In future, considering commercial viability of trains, the demand and sale of ticket from Malda town, we would propose the railway authorities to extend its route up to Malda town station”, Mr Mathur said.
Tomorrow, the top railway officials will also discuss the present problem of Farakka station with Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, the finance minister and MP from the Jangipur, tentatively he would be present tomorrow to flag off the new train from Farakka.
The railway officials will urge him to develop infrastructure of the Farakka railway station to run two new trains from that station.
According to announcement of union railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee, it may be noted that another new train will run from Farakka town station to New Delhi soon.
That rake will also be coming to Malda town station for its maintenance and go back to Farakka before leaving for Delhi.
At present Farakka station does not have sufficient additional land for development. There is no scope to acquire land because of national highway 34 is passing close to station.
“Additional land is required for the construction of car shed for rakes and maintenance near Farakka station”, said the Malda railway divisional manager.
The Malda divisional railway manager Mr. M K Mathur said: “We will face problem in Malda when two trains will be coming from Farakka to Malda town station for maintenance. We need to develop either Farakka station or to extend the capacity of the Malda town station”.
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