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Standing Committee on Railways Reviews Progress of Sevoke–Rangpo Railway Project
Pakyong, June 04 (IPR): A study visit of the Standing Committee on Railways, facilitated by IRCON International Limited, was conducted to review the progress of the ongoing Sevoke–Rangpo Railway Line Project, at Rangpo today.
The delegation was led by Chairman of the Standing Committee on Railways, Dr CM Ramesh, and comprised Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Mr Damodar Agarwal, Mr Tariq Anwar, Mr Ummeda Ram Beniwal, Mr Kaushalendra Kumar, Mr Balabhadra Majhi, Mr Khagen Murmu, Mr Adoor Prakash, Mr MK Raghavan, Mr Bharatbhai Manubhai, Dr Bhola Singh; Mr Gopal Jee Thakur and Members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Mr Subhasish Khuntia, Dr Sumer Singh Solanki, Dr K Laxman, Mr Meda Raghunadha Reddy, Mr Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik, Mr Khiru Mahto, along with officials from various departments.
The visit was undertaken to assess and review the progress of railway infrastructure projects in the North Eastern Region with focus on the Sevoke–Rangpo Railway Line Project.
During the programme, CMD, IRCON, Mr Harimohan Gupta delivered a detailed presentation on the project and highlighted its key features and provided updates on the construction status of tunnels, bridges and railway yards.
In addition, he also covered project cost escalation, safety measures being implemented and the various initiatives undertaken to minimise environmental impact and ensure structural stability in landslide-prone and ecologically sensitive areas.
During the meeting, the committee members sought clarifications on key issues and reviewed measures being undertaken to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
Furthermore, the team members conducted an on-site inspection of the project area, including tunnels and railway yard facilities to gain insight into the progress and challenges associated with the project.
The delegation was led by Chairman of the Standing Committee on Railways, Dr CM Ramesh, and comprised Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Mr Damodar Agarwal, Mr Tariq Anwar, Mr Ummeda Ram Beniwal, Mr Kaushalendra Kumar, Mr Balabhadra Majhi, Mr Khagen Murmu, Mr Adoor Prakash, Mr MK Raghavan, Mr Bharatbhai Manubhai, Dr Bhola Singh; Mr Gopal Jee Thakur and Members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Mr Subhasish Khuntia, Dr Sumer Singh Solanki, Dr K Laxman, Mr Meda Raghunadha Reddy, Mr Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik, Mr Khiru Mahto, along with officials from various departments.
The visit was undertaken to assess and review the progress of railway infrastructure projects in the North Eastern Region with focus on the Sevoke–Rangpo Railway Line Project.
During the programme, CMD, IRCON, Mr Harimohan Gupta delivered a detailed presentation on the project and highlighted its key features and provided updates on the construction status of tunnels, bridges and railway yards.
In addition, he also covered project cost escalation, safety measures being implemented and the various initiatives undertaken to minimise environmental impact and ensure structural stability in landslide-prone and ecologically sensitive areas.
During the meeting, the committee members sought clarifications on key issues and reviewed measures being undertaken to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
Furthermore, the team members conducted an on-site inspection of the project area, including tunnels and railway yard facilities to gain insight into the progress and challenges associated with the project.
