Godda MLA Amit Mandal raised the issue of extending the Godda-Dumka-Ranchi Intercity Train (18619-18620) in the Jharkhand Assembly's winter session. He requested the extension of the train's route from Ranchi to Lohardaga, Hori, Latehar, Daltonganj, and Garhwa Road Junction. This extension, he argued, would connect Godda to these districts and improve...
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transportation facilities. He highlighted the benefit to residents in the border areas of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar. In response, the state's transport department has sent a letter to the Chairman of the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, seeking appropriate action. The departmental minister in the Assembly deemed the matter significant and stated that the government would soon engage with the Ministry of Railways regarding the train's operation. The local residents and activists lauded the MLA's efforts in bringing this issue to the Assembly.