COMMENTS NO: YEAR/2017/1165

“ROYAL TOURISM MINISTER: 'To transform several areas of 
South 24 Parganas district of Bangabhoomi into a fantastic tourist zone, 
we must complete some innovative projects. The bridge on the 
Hatania Duania river at Namkhana must get completed on a 
fast track basis to link Bakkhali directly with Kolkata by rail road 
and bus road. The construction works of the proposed 
'Raichak-Kukrahati' bridge must start immediately. New Rail tracks 
from Kashinagar Railway station must get extended towards 
Harwood Point Lot No. 8 and then gradually it will be extended through 
a rail bridge to implement rail tracks till GangaSagar via Kachuberia. 
Rail tracks from Budge Budge to be connected to Diamond Harbour Station 
by constructing an eco-friendly cum eco-tourism coastal railway track 
through Birlapur, Burul, Falta SEZ, Nurpur and Raichak.' 

ROYAL TRANSPORT MINISTER: 'Great ideas ! But, this is Bangabhoomi, 
the land of politics in almost everything. Forget about all those Rail tracks 
and bridges. Due to vote bank politics, the National Highway 117 (NH 117) 
is becoming a lane now. In terms of tourism and transportation, 
there is hardly any scope for improvement in South 24 Parganas district 
of Bangabhoomi in the coming years.'”- Arindam Sain