Tripura adopts resolution seeking PM's intervention

Agartala, Mar 10: Tripura Assembly has adopted a resolution seeking Prime Minister Monmohan Singh's intervention for extension of railway line upto Sabroom in Tripura's south district, during next budget.

The members of treasury bench in the assembly announced the adoption of the private member resolution reqesting the Centre for extension of rail line upto Sabroom, the southermost sub-division of the state, brodering neighbouring Bangladesh's Chittagong port.

Ruling CPI(M)'s MLA Basudeb Majumder demanded that the extension of rail line be included in the Union Government's budget session during 2007-2008 as announced national project the on going extension of the same upto Agartala.

Participating in the dscussion, Transport Minister Manik Dey said the survey work for setting up of 110 km long rail line upto Sabroom from this capital city was completed during 2000.

UNI