AGARTALA, Nov 3 (TIWN): Even though Governor Tathagata Roy had explained why numbers of stoppages should be limited when it comes about speeding of the train but burden of politics turning otherwise. Compromising with the time schedule both CPI-M and the opposition BJP are demanding to add stoppage at Ambassa. Already, 40 hours journey was suffocating for the public but nothing can be done when political demands pressure upon the functioning of Indian trains. During Rajdhani’s inauguration, in reply to CPI-M’s query Governor Tathagata Roy said that frequent stoppages kills hours as stoppage means loading, unloading and it take much time to get back the speed for the trains, but now BJP also in a letter to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has demanded stoppage at Amabassa, which giving a green signal that stoppage will be given at there.

However, the Rajdhani is already taking 40 hours to reach Anand Vihar and now with the demands raised by both the ruling and opposition party, how much time it will add with Rajdhani it’s to be seen.

During the inauguration of Rajdhani, CPI-Ms raised various questions on deprivations. One of those was about Ambassa stoppage.

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy said, ‘It’s Rajdhani. If Rajdhani can not reach Delhi with short time, what is the meaning of getting Rajdhani. Stoppage doesn’t mean only to stop but it takes much time to reload the train with high speed again’. Replying CPI-M's query why at Ambassa, no stoppage was given, Roy said, "It's Rajdhani. A single stoppage means not only to stop at there, but to take passengers and moreover it takes much times to get the speed back. All these things matter when running an express train. I was working for long in Railway for years and so I know the reasons".

The state leaders of CPI-M didn’t stop there but continued to say, "Tripura has been deprived of various facilities, railway division, slow work of Agartala-Sabroom Railway line" etc.

Tripura PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury said, 'Earlier NFR said within 2017 it will be completed, then it was delayed till 2018 and now saying 2019".

Counterattacking, the Ministers claims, Tathagata Roy said, "I asked the Railway Minister about it just now. This is totally a wrong allegation as Indian Railway has been always excellent in its work progress. Due to flood it was delayed but within 2018 up to Belonia the project to be completed, whereas within 2019 it will reach till Sabroom".