MPDubey urges Railway Minister to name JabalpurRaipur Intercity Express after Acharya Shri Vidyasagar

 

 

 

MEMBER of Parliament Ashish Dubey has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to name Jabalpur-Raipur Intercity Express after Acharya Shri Vidyasagar and to introduce additional train stoppages at Sihora Road Railway Station. During a meeting in New Delhi, Dubey submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister and held detailed discussions on the issue. He said members of the Jain community and residents of the region have requested that the newly launched Train No. 11720, Jabalpur Raipur Intercity, be renamed as Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Intercity or Mookmati Intercity Express, after the revered Jain saint or his noted literary work Mookmati.

 

He said such a step would be a fitting tribute to keep Acharya Shri Vidyasagar’s legacy alive. Dubey also pressed for halts of the Shahdol Nagpur Express (11201/11202) and the Rewa Itwari Express (11753/54/55/56) at Sihora Road. He said the station serves as the main rail link for the Sihora Assembly segment and the tehsils of Majhauli, Dheemarkheda and Bahoriband, benefiting daily commuters, students travelling for education, and patients seeking medical treatment in Jabalpur and Katni. The Railway Minister assured the Member of Parliament that the demands would be examined and appropriate steps taken at the earliest.