The pace of development work at railway stations in the city, as part of the Maha Kumbh preparations, is extremely slow. Sachindra Mohan Sharma, DRM of the Lucknow Division, reprimanded officials and contractors for the delay. He inspected development work at Prayag and Phaphamau stations on Friday. At Prayag, he visited...
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the under-construction railway overbridge near IERT, and the foot overbridge at the station, where his anger increased. He also inspected the under-construction railway underpass. After the inspection, he held a meeting with officials, engineers, and contractors, instructing them to expedite work and provide regular progress reports. Discussions were held regarding the proposed platform construction at Prayag. Before moving to Phaphamau, officials and engineers were informed about a potential visit by Railway Board Chairperson Jaya Verma Sinha. At Phaphamau, similar slow work progress led to reprimands. Officials were instructed to prepare for a possible visit by the Railway Board Chairperson in July.