Shillong, Sept 20: Lok Sabha MP from Tura Conrad Kongkal Sangma on Wednesday met Union Minister for Railways, Piyush Goyal at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi and congratulated him for taking over as the new Minister in-charge Railways.

Conrad expressed optimism that under Goyal’s leadership, Railway in India would achieve greater heights in safety and overall connectivity especially in areas like the North East which are not well connected yet.

Requesting the Union Minister to take up the issue of having provision for railways in the proposed Dhubri – Phulbari bridge, which as of now is proposed to only have connectivity for vehicles, Conrad said, “since the bridge was coming up for vehicles, funded under JICA, a provision for future expansion for railways would ensure better utility of the investment and infrastructure being put up.”
The proposed project will link Dhubri in Assam with Phulbari in the plain belt of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya.

Goyal assured Conrad that he would take up the issues mentioned and would try and find solutions to them.

Meanwhile, the Tura MP briefed Goyal about the Mendipathar Railway station in North Garo Hills district and the service which was running there, and how it had economically impacted the lives of the local people in and around the region.

The MP also urged the Minister to take up more projects in the Region which would improve the rail connectivity and make a difference in people’s lives.