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Railway services to NE region likely to resume from Tuesday
Agartala/Guwahati, Aug 28 (IANS) Train services between the northeastern region of India and the rest of the country are expected to resume on a trial basis from Tuesday, officials said on Monday.
The rail link with the northeast has remained snapped for over a fortnight now due to the floods ravaging West Bengal and Bihar, besides parts of the hilly region.
All the trains between the mountainous northeastern states and the rest of India pass through New Jalpaiguri station in north Bengal and Katihar division in Bihar.
“Engineers, officials and workers of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) have been working on a war-footing to restore railway services which has been completely snapped with other parts of the country due to heavy floods since August 12,” an NFR official said.
“Due to the massive floods in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, train services in the northeastern states came almost to a standstill earlier this month. But the services were largely restored within the region after the NFR engineers, officials and workers worked round-the-clock.”
The floods caused extensive damage to railway tracks, bridges, culverts, communication systems and other infrastructure.
The official said that currently, railway tracks were in worst shape between Sudhani and Telta stations in Kishanganj district under Katihar division of the NFR.
“Engineers of Army’s Military Engineering Services (MES) have also been working round-the-clock in an unprecedented endeavour to restore train services from Tuesday,” the official added.
According to the official, on Tuesday, a goods train with railway materials will ply first to check the condition of the renovated tracks.
“If the goods train moves trouble-free, then the passenger train will be run through the repaired railway tracks and bridges,” he added.
The NFR serves seven districts in West Bengal and five districts in north Bihar, besides the seven northeastern states.
Another NFR official said due to cancellation of trains and the resulting cancellation of tickets, the NFR had suffered a loss of around Rs 650 crore so far.
“Though it has not been estimated yet, but the NFR might have suffered another Rs 500-600 crore loss because of damage to railway assets, including bridges, culverts, tracks and communication network,” he said.
Due to the suspension of train services between the northeastern region and the rest of the country, scarcity of many essentials, food grains and other vital items have affected life in the region.
“Crisis of food items, essentials and household goods put the people of the northeastern region in a troubled situation,” said Satya Ranjan Kundu, spokesman of a key trading association.
Assam’s Food and Civil Supplies officials held a series of meetings with the NFR to chalk out ways to transport essentials, foodgrains and other important goods.
Tripura Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bhanulal Saha said they were in touch with the NFR to ferry goods to Tripura from other parts of the country.
“The railway services between the northeast and the rest of India are likely to be restored by the first week of September,” Saha told IANS, quoting the railway officials.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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