Nashipur Bridge: MLA Gauri Shankar Ghosh seeks Varanasi-Chennai trains, route extensions.

• BJP MLA Gouri Shankar Ghosh met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi, submitting demands for new trains and route extensions via the Nashipur Rail Bridge.
• Key demands include new train services like Varanasi-Chennai, Malda-Sealdah Intercity, and Haldibari-Kolkata Express, aiming to enhance connectivity for Murshidabad's tourism.
• The MLA also requested extending routes of several existing trains (e.g., 03070, Kabiguru Express) to Murshidabad Junction from Azimganj.
• Additional demands include reopening Nashipur Halt Station and constructing a railway overbridge in Murshidabad town.
• The Nashipur Rail Bridge, a key infrastructure project for Murshidabad, was inaugurated in March 2024 after an 11-year wait.

Why It Matters: New train routes via Nashipur Rail Bridge could boost regional connectivity and tourism.