Put 4 shutdown local trains into service again
Gaibandha Nagorik Parishad yesterday demanded immediate restoration of services by four shut down local trains on Santahar-Lalmonirhat-Dinajpur routes.
The leaders of the Parishad submitted a memorandum to the divisional railway manager (DRM), Lalmonirhat in this regard.
Abdul Wahed Mandol, stationmaster of Gaibandha, received the memorandum on behalf of the DRM.
According to the memo, the authorities of western railway closed operation of the trains on the plea of acute manpower shortage, causing immense sufferings to the passengers of Bogra, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Dinajpur and other northern districts.
On December 18 last year, the authorities closed operation of local 481-up and 482-down trains on Lalmonirhat-Santaher route via Gaibandha and Bogra in the morning shift, showing acute shortage of loco-masters.
Earlier, the authorities closed up and down trains of 'Ramsagor Express' shutting Bonarpara-Thakurgaon route via Gaibandha, Rangpur and Dinajpur on August 23, 2011 on the same ground.
Due to the shut down, a large number of commuters, including students and employees, cannot attend their offices and classes timely.
Besides, various traders of remote areas face untold troubles while going to the district town with vegetables and other perishable items, said the speakers at the programme.
Earlier, separate protest programmes, including human chain, were held to realise the demand, they said.
They also threatened to go for tougher programme if the demand was not met immediately.
Among others, Sirajul Islam Babu, convener of Gaibandha Nagorik Parishad and its member-secretary Ariful Islam Babu, spoke.
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