NOVEMBER 21 became a special day for President Draupadi Murmu’s village, Rairangpur, as the people in this region received the gift of an express train for the first time. During her visit to Odisha, President Murmu flagged off three new trains from Badampahar station. These trains are Train No. 18049/18050 Shalimar -Badampahar - Shalimar Weekly Express, Train No. 18051/18052 Badampahar-Rourkela - Badampahar Weekly Express, and Train No. 08147/08148 Tatanagar- Badampahar- Tatanagar MEMU Service.

 

On this occasion, addressing the gathering, President Murmu said, “The development of any area depends on the connectivity of that area. Be it rail, roads or postal services - all these services make people’s lives easier.” She said that three trains launched today will help locals travelling to neighbouring states like Jharkhand and West Bengal. She added that people will also not face any inconvenience in visiting Odisha’s industrial town Rourkela. The President said that despite the increasing trend of cell phones and courier services, India Post has not lost its relevance.

 

The inauguration of a new Postal Division at Rairangpur is an important event for region. She expressed confidence that people of this area will now be able to avail of postal services easily. The President said that the Government is taking various initiatives for development of tribals and there is almost three times increase in the budget as compared to 2013-14.