Kharge lays foundation stone for Sultanpur Stn building

Gulbarga, Jan 13 : Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of station building and good shed at Sultanpur ,which is a part of the Bidar-Gulbarga new rail line project , at a function held at Taj Sultanpur near Gulbarga.

Former Karnataka CM and Bidar MP Dr. N. Dharam Singh, Municipalties Minister Qamar-ul-Islam, Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharanprakash Patil, Rajya Sabha MP Basavaraj Patil Sedam and other public representatives concerned, dignitaries and senior railway officials also participated in the function.

Speaking on the occasion, Mallikarjun Kharge said that in order to meet the demands of the people in Hyderabad-Karnataka region, a series of Railway developmental initiatives have been taken up towards expansion of Railway network and services in this area. He said that once completed, the new station at Sultanpur would enable the people from Taj Sultanpur village and the adjoining areas to conveniently travel to Gulbarga city by rail to catch long distance trains. The commuters from this area also would be benefited as they can move to / from Gulbarga in lesser time at a lesser cost. Further, shifting of Good Shed to Sultanpur will boost the loading / unloading activities at this location which is well connected to the road network and is convenient for smooth movement of road vehicles. It would also result in decongesting the present Gulbarga station area and reduce the traffic problems there, he added.

Earlier, South Central Railway General Manager PK Srivastava, while welcoming the gathering, said that the commencement of work for new Station and Goods Shed at Sultanpur marked another big step forward in the construction of the Bidar-Gulbarga new rail line. These works would be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 30 Cr. and are targeted to be completed in October this year. Every care is being taken to make available a modern station complex at Sultanpur with all requisite facilities for the convenience of passengers and the goods customers, he added. INN