Title: Need to extend the Tamuluk-Digha Railway line up to Jaleswar in South Eastern Railway for the growing need of the people of West Bengal and Orissa.
SHRI PRASANTA PRADHAN (CONTAI): In South Eastern Railway Section, the new railway line from Tamluk-Digha had been completed and the train had been running from Saliman to Digha since 2004. For the growing need of the people of West Bengal and Orissa it is essential to extend the railway line upto Jaleswar from Digha. This project had been taken up and considered for ‘Survey’. But the said work is going very slow. The people of Jaleswar, Balasore, Digha, Ramnangar and Contai, can easily reach to Kolkata in a short time and the distance travelled by them will be shortened by 80 kms, if the project be completed. Specially the various types of business can flourish in these towns. People can also take medical treatment in Kolkata in a short time.
I draw the attention of the Minister-in-charge of Railways, so that the work of the said project should be completed soon.