Restoration and preservation of historic Dibru-Sadiya Railway demanded

For the convenience of the indigenous people, the Indian Railways must restore the train services in its Makum - Dangari section which is an important part of former historic Dibru-Sadiya Railway line set up by the Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd. (ART Co Ltd) in 1881, else AASU will initiate strong protest against the Railway authority,” said the Chief Advisor of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Dr Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya on the sidelines of the two-day Silpi Divas centrally observed by AASU at Doomdooma.

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DOOMDOOMA: "For the convenience of the indigenous people, the Indian Railways must restore the train services in its Makum - Dangari section which is an important part of former historic Dibru-Sadiya Railway line set up by the Assam Railways and Trading Company Ltd. (ART Co Ltd) in 1881, else AASU will initiate strong protest against the Railway authority," said the Chief Advisor of All Assam Students' Union (AASU) Dr Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya on the sidelines of the two-day Silpi Divas centrally observed by AASU at Doomdooma.

Talking to local scribes Dr Bhattacharya warned the Railway authority not to play with the sentiments of the indigenous people of the State and told that the Tinsukia District Committee of AASU with the support of Makum, Doomdooma and Dangari units would carry out protests against the Railway authority for its anti-people decisions.

The uncertainty looms large over the fate of 75911/75912 DEMU train running between Tinsukia Jn and Dangri as a transfer order of its gang staff was issued by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Tinsukia Division on December 21. This action of the DRM, Tinsukia Division raised huge repercussions among the commuters. Consequently, the Dangri unit of All Assam Students' Union (AASU) staged a sit-in at Dangri Railway station on December 18 last and again on January 13, on the day of Uruka

Dr Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya who came to attend AASU's Silpi Divas celebration as the chief guest also demanded the government to initiate a national award in the name of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla. In his address, Dr Bhattacharya lamented that Rupkonwar was not getting due recognition at the national level. He also urged the government to initiate a special chair in the name of Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla in the universities of Assam so that extensive research and proper evaluation of Rupkonwar's path-breaking works could be undertaken by posterity.

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