MEMU Local Connects Asansol-Purulia-Bokaro: New Train Revolutionizes Travel

• The Asansol-Bokaro Steel City MEMU service has been officially inaugurated, flagged off by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• This new service creates an affordable "Steel Corridor" between West Bardhaman, Purulia, and Bokaro, benefiting laborers, students, and small business owners.
• It provides a direct and reliable transport mode for SAIL technical staff and laborers, and boosts the rural economy by allowing villagers to sell products in urban markets.
• Hundreds of students can now commute daily across inter-state borders to coaching centers and colleges, eliminating hostel expenses.
• The service offers affordable commuting with low-cost monthly season tickets, replacing expensive and unreliable old transport systems.