Expressing concern over rise in prices of essential commodities, Mamata Banerjee asked authorities to take steps to contain the trend.
Expressing concern over rise in prices of essential commodities, railway minister Mamata Banerjee today asked authorities to take steps to contain the trend.
"The price of arhar is Rs 90 per kg and the price of green chillies is Rs 100 per kg. I am concerned at the price rise. I think the authorities have a responsibility to look into this," the Trinamool Congress chief said, without fixing responsibility on anyone while inaugurating a passenger reservation system (PRS) at New Alipur station in the city.
On the current employment trends "which do not guarantee job security", she said, "Earlier, a government employee could work upto the age of 60 years. Now, the younger generation are working in an environment where there is no guarantee that
their jobs will remain secure tomorrow."
Banerjee said that in a situation where life was becoming more difficult for the common people, the Railways were decentralising its facilities for their benefit.
Stating that 100 new PRS would be set up country-wide, she said divisional railway managers have been asked not to delay implementation of projects in their respective areas.
Three 'Duranta' class trains, announced by her in the Railway budget, would be introduced from August, she said. These would run between Delhi and Pune, Mumbai and Howrah and Sealdah and Delhi.
"These will be faster than Rajdhani Express trains and the fare will also be cheaper," she said.
Announcing a host of programmes during August, Banerjee said a new suburban train 'Andolan Express' will be launched on August one between Singur and Howrah.
The Trinamool Congress chief, whose anti-land acquisition agitation began by championing the cause of the unwilling farmers whose land was forcibly acquired for the Tata Motors project in Sungur, said one train would be operated daily as 'Andolan Express' between Howrah and Singur.
After the introduction of the Howrah-Bandel women's special on July 19, another such train would be introduced between Sealdah and Kalyani from 'Rakhi Purnima' on August five, she said.
Work for the third line between Panskura and Kharagpur would begin on August nine, while the extended Metro Railway line between Tollygunj and Briji would be inaugurated on August 23.
An open theatre of the Railways would be inaugurated on August 12, while a heritage train with a steam engine would be run between Howrah and Bandel on August 16 to commemorate the beginning of the Railways in India.
In all 15 meritorious artists will be felicitated along with Railway staff and officers on August 20, she said.
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