Publish Date: | Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:50 AM (IST)
Kondagaon. The development of any village and area is impossible without transport facilities, roadways, railways, etc. are included in the main source of traffic. At present, the only road to connect Bastar with the state capital Raipur is through National Highway No. 30. Due to being a road, sometimes due to road repair and sometimes due to road accidents, there are cases of traffic disruption due to one reason or the other.
Recently, due to the ongoing repair work in Keshkal Ghat, traffic is facing a lot of problems. In view of this, all the residents of Bastar, including the intellectuals, traders’ representatives of the area, have been demanding to connect Jagdalpur with rail route facility for years, yet due to the neglect of the governments, the residents of Bastar have to face the neglect. Presently the railway line till Antagarh has been constructed.
Survey work has been done for the construction of railway line till Jagdalpur. But the rail line construction work is in limbo. The members of the Chamber of Commerce are preparing a strategy for the preparation of a massive public movement demanding the early completion of the railway line construction work. So that along with all the residents of Bastar including local public representatives, traders, it is also possible that in the coming days, a foot march from Jagdalpur to Antagarh is also possible.
Kishor Parakh, former President of Bastar Chamber of Commerce
More than five decades have passed since Bastar residents are demanding to connect Dalli Rajhara to Jagdalpur line, but till now the rail line has not been connected, only train is coming till Antagarh. That is why the people of Chamber of Commerce are working for the residents of Bastar. Together we will organize a padyatra from Antagarh to Jagdalpur.
meeting to prepare the strategy of the movement
At present, the railway line has reached Antagarh and a meeting of the office bearers of the Chamber of Commerce has been held to prepare a strategy for the movement regarding the delay in construction till Jagdalpur.
Shantilal Surana, Bastar Chamber of Commerce
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