Union minister inaugurates lifts, toilets in Ranchi station

Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha today inaugurated lifts and renovated pay and use toilet at Ranchi station.

"Elderly passengers will be benefited from the lifts," Sinha said.

He also dedicated five subways in Gamharia-Sini section of Chakradharpur division.

The minister said that railways was contributing to the protection of environment by using 5 per cent biodiesel.

Sinha said that Rs 45,000 crore was invested in railways between 2009 and 2014, while in the last three years, the figure was Rs 1.25 lakh crore.

Jharkhand Urban Development Minister C P Singh made a few requests for development of the railways, which the minister agreed to.