•The Canning-Basanti-Jharikhali railway extension project in Sundarbans has been stalled for 17 years, despite initial work starting in 2009.
•Construction of a railway bridge over the Matla River began under then Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, but halted after a few pillars were built.
•The Centre blames the state for not assisting with land acquisition, while the state claims the Centre has not allocated funds for the project.
•The demand for the railway line originated in 2008, with a petition from 2 lakh residents presented by Lokman Molla to Somnath Chatterjee.
•A citizens' forum has been formed, appealing to various authorities including the PMO, but assurances have not led to project resumption, affecting 50 lakh people.
