Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw to Flag Off 3 Trains From Guwahati, Inaugurate Projects Today
First Published: 3rd January, 2025 8:33 IST
The Union Minister will also undertake a review of the Northeast Frontier Railway's ongoing projects during the visit.
Union minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw will be on a day-long visit to Guwahati today.
He will flag off three trains – Guwahati-New Lakhimpur JanshatabdiExpress, NewBongaigaon–Guwahati Passenger Train and Tinsukia–Naharlagun Express, from Guwahati Railway Station.
The Minister will also dedicate the Tetelia ROB (Road Over Bridge) at Dispur.
The Union Minister will virtually inaugurate the 10 KW FM Transmitter at Akashvani Kokrajhar. Akashvani Kokrajhar, which has been operating with a 20 Kilowatt Medium Wave transmitter since its inception on 15th August 1999, will now expand its FM coverage.
The new FM transmitter will cover a radius of 70 kilometers with better reception quality in Kokrajhar and surrounding districts. With the launch of this transmitter, over 30 lakh residents of Kokrajhar and nearby districts (Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Chirang) will gain access to high-quality FM broadcasts.
Additionally, Vaishnaw will virtually inaugurate the NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology) Deemed to be University from the Railway Station.
Later in the day, Vaishnaw is scheduled to visit the Tata Semiconductor factory at Jagiroad.
The Union Minister will also undertake a review of the Northeast Frontier Railway’s ongoing projects during the visit.
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