Guwahati: Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday flagged off three trains from Guwahati Railway Station.
The union minister flagged off three trains from Guwahati Railway Station – Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Janshatabdi Express, New Bongaigaon–Guwahati Passenger Train and Tinsukia–Naharlagun Express.
The minister also dedicated the Tetelia ROB (Road Over Bridge) at Dispur, Guwahati.
The union minister also virtually inaugurated 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.
Besides, the Railway Minister also virtually inaugurated the NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology) Deemed to be University from the Railway Station.
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The Minister is also scheduled to visit the Tata Semiconductor factory at Jagiroad later in the day.
The Union Minister will also review the ongoing projects of the Northeast Frontier Railway during the visit.
