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Bihar: New Kosi rail bridge to open soon

The East Central Railway (ECR) is likely to throw open newly built Kosi rail bridge for traffic by the end of February-March this year
Bihar: New Kosi rail bridge to open soon
The ECR is likely to throw open newly built Kosi rail bridge for traffic by the end of February-March this year. (File photo)
PATNA: The East Central Railway (ECR) is likely to throw open newly built Kosi rail bridge for traffic by the end of February-March this year. The bridge, which was badly damaged in the 1943 earthquake, had been closed much to the inconvenience of people.
ECR GM L C Trivedi, who conducted annual inspection of the Saharsa- Mansi and Khagaria-Samastipur routes under Samastipur division on Friday, said railways has targeted to run passenger trains up to Saraigarh in the current fiscal, thus paving way to run passenger trains on Supaul-Saraigarh route extending up to Nirmali by the end of this year.

Trivedi said railways has also planned to lay new lines between Supaul and Araria. “The Railway Board has approved the proposal and efforts are on to acquire land for the execution of this ambitious project. Rail electrification work is being carried out in full swing on each route of the newly laid broad gauge rail lines under Sonepur and Samastipur divisions in north Bihar region.
The GM visited Sonebarsa Kachari station where he inspected station premises and availability of passenger amenities. He also inspected railway crossing gate numbers 22, 24 and the track condition between Sonebarsa Kachari and Simri Bakhtiyarpur. He later visited Olapur, Salauna and Dr Krishna Singh Nagar stations and took first-hand information about passenger amenities available at these roadside stations, ECR’s chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar said.
The GM thoroughly inspected the condition of the Burhi Gandak rail bridge located between Rosera Ghat and Narhan station. At Samastipur, the GM inaugurated a newly built hall at the Samastipur’s DRM office and held discussions with senior officials of the division.
Meanwhile, railways has granted temporary stoppage to Rajendra Nagar Terminal-New Tinsukhiya Express (13281/13282) at New Cooch Behar station from Saturday to facilitate passengers either boarding or alighting from the train at this station, the CPRO said.
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