Recently, Mr. Lalit Mohan Shuklabaidya, MP, Karimganj announced that a new Broad Gauge Junction will be established at Mubarakpur in the sub-urban of Karimganj Town, which is only two Kilometers away from the present Karimganj Junction. This is a welcome decision from the railway authority to establish a new station in the sub-urb of the town. The establishment of new station will falicitate trains going towards Tripura to reduce their time. These trains will not have to waste almost one hour at the present junction where it has to change the direction of its engine. So trains can directly by pass the Karimganj Town. The new junction will reduce the traffic problems of Karimganj town. Traffic jam at Patherkandi Bus Stand Railway crossing is a regular phenomenon because of the shuttling of railway engines.
The most important positive site of this new junction will be the expansion of Karimganj town in the eastern direction. The towns need to be augmented because of the beautification and commercial needs. Years after year government offices, educational institutions, everything are packed in the already congested spaces of the town. I heard from many old timers and even myself is the witness of neat and clean town image of Karimganj Town. Hope with the shifting of railway junction to Mubarakpur the passenger auto services will be increased and steps will be taken to decrease peoples hardship in reaching new junction. Wish..we will see NEW KARIMGANJ like NEW JALPAIGURI, NEW BONGAIGAON, etc. Let us we should support the cause.
