The Jharkhand state government is trying hard to convert Ranchi into a Railway zone that will cover the entire state. Currently the state is covered under 3 separate zones that are headquartered in other states :
South Eastern Railway - Kolkata (WB)
Eastern Railway - Kolkata (WB)
East Central Railway - Hajipur (Bihar)
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more... Raghubar Das has sent a letter of recommendation to the Railway minister with concerns and explanations around this request. He has explained how several critical railway projects have been delayed just because the zonal head quarters don't pay full attention to Jharkhand. A local zone will prevent such roadblocks and will prove fruitful for the development of the state.
In my opinion, these points are valid. Either the South Eastern Railways HQ be shifted to Jharkhand or a new zone be created. Requesting fellow IRFians to share their opinion.
#NewZone