Agitation in Rourkela wakes up Indian Railways (especially, SER) to Rourkela’s problems
Railways, Rourkela- Kansbahal, Sundergarh April 15th. 2011, 9:21pmFor some time now people in Rourkela have been unhappy with Indian Railways. The situation was exacerbated since Utkal Express was temporarily diverted to go via Angul and Jharsuguda and skip Rourkela. Since then people in Rourkela have been struggling with their only connection to New Delhi broken.
Finally with the threat of a huge demonstration looming the IR seems to have taken notice and is talking to the CM. Following is from Dharitri.
Following is from Sambada.
I hope the Rourkela people do not cool down with this small gesture. They need to continue to push (but in legal ways) for their other demands, such as making Rourkela Station a world station, time bound completion of the Talcher-Bimlagarh line in 3-4 years, creating a Rourkela division and making the above extensions permanent.
I think the demand to take Rourkela out of SER has woken up the SER people. Until all the demands of Rourkelites are fulfilled SER needs to be put on its toes (but in legal ways). That seems to be the only way to wake SER from its slumber and get it to do the right thing for Rourkela.
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April 15th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
thank you sir
if one will request rklts ,then also they are not going to calm down with these lollypops…….tomorrow strike will be there
April 16th, 2011 at 2:30 am
It is not the demand of Rourkela or Rourkelites. It is the bare demand of whole of Odisha. First make Rourkela a division and merge it with ECo Rly. Second complete Talcher-Bimalagarh track as soon as possible. Utkal express could be rerouted through that.
April 16th, 2011 at 4:16 am
But I think Rourkela folks should think long term – expedite the AIRPORT either at Rourkela or at Jharsuguda….. I think LACK OF AIRPORT in ROURKELA is impending the LEAPFROG/JUMPSTART growth of the area…sooner the better…..
April 16th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
@purna sir
with our limited power we are doing phase by phase all the thing
because its not berampur or bhubaneswar so the things will automatically happen.we are not getting any support from this govt (samundra ku sankhaye support is nothing for us).after this railway divison we will jump to corporation and airport
April 17th, 2011 at 6:58 am
For vote from Rourkela Mr. Hemananda Biswal is calling Madam Sonia Gandhi/Rahul Gandhi , now he should rush to madam Sonia Gandhi/ Rahul Gandhi and get this Rourkela Division Done, instead of sitting silently and seeing people of Rourkela beaten by Railway Officials.