Assam: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to flag off three trains from Guwahati railway station

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January 3,2025 01:02 PM
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off three trains from Guwahati railway station on Friday.

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 3 (HBTV): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off three trains from Guwahati railway station on Friday.

The list of the three trains includes the Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Janshatabdi Express, New Bongaigaon-Guwahati Passenger Train, and Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express.

During his visit, the minister will also attend several events aimed at enhancing connectivity and promoting infrastructure development in the region. He will dedicate the Tetelia Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Dispur, Guwahati, to the public and virtually inaugurate the 10 KW FM Transmitter at Akashvani Kokrajhar.

Officials said that Akashvani Kokrajhar, which has been operating with a 20-kilowatt Medium Wave transmitter since its inception on August 15, 1999, will now expand its FM coverage. The new FM transmitter will cover a radius of 70 kilometres with better reception quality in Kokrajhar and surrounding districts.

'With the launch of this transmitter, over 30 lakh residents of Kokrajhar and nearby districts (Dhubri, Bongaigaon, and Chirang) will gain access to high-quality FM broadcasts,' said officials.

Additionally, Vaishnaw will virtually inaugurate the NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology) Deemed to be University from the Railway Station. Later in the day, Vaishnaw is scheduled to visit the Tata Semiconductor factory at Jagiroad.

The Union Minister will also undertake a review of ongoing projects of the Northeast Frontier Railway during the visit.   

(ANI)