Agartala, Oct 18 (UNI) Various organisations in Tripura have demanded extension of railway line upto Sabroom, close to Bangladesh border, and introduction of two passenger trains between Dharmanagar in North district and Manu in Dhalai district, among other things.

The organisations, including Railway Demand Committee(RDC) and Business Committee, placed the demands to North East Frontier Railway(NFR) General Manager(open line) Anil Kumar Sanwalka during his recent visit to the state.

The RDC of Dharmanagar gave a deputation in support of eight-point charter of demands and requested him to meet their requirements in the interest of Tripura.

The other demands include filling up of all vacant posts in the railway from the state's unemployed and promotion of railway town Dharmanagar into a railway division level.

Mr Sanwalka led a high-level delegation to Dharmanagar to have a spot study about the ongoing railway work between Manu and this capital city.

A delegation of businessmen gave a deputation to NFR Silchar Divisional Manager Madhu Kar stating the problems faced by wholesellers regarding transporting goods by train to the Dharmanagar station.

The delegation also urged Mr Kar to hold meetings of Rail Advisory Committee in Tripura.

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