The Bengal government has complained of under-allocation of funds for several railway projects in Bangladesh. State Minister for Women and Child Welfare Dr Shashi Panja said that Rs 1,000 crore has been provided for many railway projects in 2019. State Bureau, Kolkata: The Bengal government has complained of under-allocation of funds for several railway projects in Bengal. The state’s Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Dr Shashi Panja, said that in 2019, the amount of tokens for many rail projects has been given at Rs 1,000. Railways has reduced the allocation for Sealdah Coach Factory from Rs 4 crore in 2018 to Rs 1,000 crore in 2019. Similarly, Asansol / Howrah Coach Workshop, Digha-Jaleshwar, Arambagh-Chapdanga, Jayrambati-Tarkeshwar railway project has been allotted Rs. However, Rs 10 lakh has been allocated for the Laxmikantpur-Namkhana railway. Dr Panja asked how the railways would bear its social responsibility if funds were not allocated for projects...
more... built for the common man. He also mentioned about 10 modernization projects under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Railway Minister, which have been rejected. Dr Panja said, "The Center wants to start bullet trains in Gujarat. You have to spend Rs 180 crore to run a bullet train for every kilometer. Just think, what will be the total cost in this case. We are not against development, we are just talking about priorities.