Train to Bhubaneswar through Kesinga sought

Newindpress, 3rd March, 2008

BHAWANIPATNA: Alleging negligence by Railway authorities to the interest of Kalahandi and its neighbouring KBK, ‘Kalahandi Rail Yatri Sangh’ has launched a stir in Kesinga railway station Friday.General secretary of the sangh Jatin Das sat on a hunger strike before the station master’s office at Kesinga station and simultaneously volunteers resorted to obstruction of goods train movement at Kesinga. The agitation was withdrawn around 2 pm after getting an assurance from Sambalpur division office of East Coast Railways about active consideration of the demands. Das has however threatened that unless the Raipur-Bhubaneswar Inter-City is extended till Kesinga within a month he will be forced to sit on an indefinite hunger strike. Their main demand was for a direct train to Bhubaneswar through Kesinga.Divisional Commerce Manager J.L. Jena reached Kesinga Friday and held discussions with the agitators. In a written communication to the secretary of the sangh he said the divisional authority will propose to higher authorities for running of one DMU from Rayagada to Titlagarh so as to connect the Raipur-Bhubaneswar Inter-City.