Dimapur, July 8 (EMN): RailTel, a Mini Ratna Central Government PSU under Ministry of Railways, entrusted with the implementation of Video Surveillance System (VSS) project (CCTV cameras network) under Nirbhaya Fund at Railway Stations has taken a major step by finalizing the agencies for executing the job. Chief public relations officer, NF Railway, Maligaon, in a press release informed that the first phase of the project will cover major stations of category A1, A, B, C numbering 756 and is likely to be completed by January 2023. Ministry of Railways has approved works for provision of Video Surveillance System over Indian Railways major stations under Nirbhaya funds, the release stated. Eight Railway stations within the jurisdiction of NF Railway will also be covered under this project in first phase. These include Purnea Junction, Raiganj and Samsi stations under Katihar Division; Agartala station under Lumding Division; Barpeta Road & Bongaigaon stations under Rangiya Division
An official of the Meghalaya government said that an alternative route has been identified in Lum Shnong, which has been thrown open only for light motor vehicles.
The National Highway-6, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country continues to be cut off for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday due to landslides triggered by incessant rains. The .
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Guwahati/Shillong, June 16 (IANS): As the single line railway route, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam, has been cut off for around 35 days, massive landslides triggered by the incessant rains on Thursday caused enormous damage to the National Highway-6 which links to these states with the rest of the country. Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills District Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Abhilash Baranwal in a public notice said that due to continuous heavy rainfall over the last week, NH-6 has been damaged at multiple locations across the district especially from Nangsning to Ratacherra stretch. “A section of NH-6 near the Lumshnong Toll Plaza has also been washed away. Members of the public are hereby advised to avoid unnecessary travel along that stretch,” the DC said. The damage in NH-6 caused huge inconvenience to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam affecting ferrying of essentials, foodgrains, trans