HT Correspondent
DEMOW, March 7: After news spread that the Nagaland Express will have a stoppage at Kharahat Railway Station, people of Demow and its surrounding areas expressed happiness.
Sushanta Borgohain, MLA of 95 No Demow Constituency, flagged off the 15670 Nagaland Express at Kharahat Railway Station near Demow on Friday in the presence of Anurag Kumar, Assistant Commercial Manager and a host of dignitaries.
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Talking to the media here on Friday, Sushanta Borgohain said that local residents had submitted applications seeking a train stoppage at Kharahat Railway Station. He said he informed the state Chief Minister about the demand and told him that if a train stoppage was introduced at Kharahat Railway Station, people would benefit.
He said that travelling to Guwahati by bus or other vehicles costs around Rs 1,000, whereas travelling by the Nagaland Express costs only about Rs 190.
He added that patients travelling to Guwahati by ambulance have to bear a heavy expense, but with the train service they will be able to travel at a much cheaper rate.
Borgohain thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma for facilitating the train stoppage. He also thanked the local people, saying the stoppage was introduced following their request.
