Members of Revolutionary Youth Front (RYF)
submitted a memorandum to the general manager of Northeast
Frontier Railway at Alipuduar today, demanding reintroduction
of stoppage for Inter City Express at Rajabhatkhawa.
RYF leaders Mr Ramkumar Lama and Mr Gouranga Bhattacharya
said that earlier there was a stoppage for the train at Rajabhatkhawa
but after the beginning of the gauge conversion work along
this route, the stoppage was withdrawn. They mentioned that
there were no other suitable communication facilities for
the students, businessmen and others.
The tourism sector is also suffering due to the non-stoppage
of the train at Rajabhatkhawa, they said.
Mr Lama said that the Lok Sabha member from Alipurduar, Mr
Joachim Baxla, had urged the Union railway minister several
times to reintroduce the stoppage, but to no avail. “After
receiving the memorandum, the NF Railway general manager has
assured us of looking into the matter,” Mr Lama, said.