New Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, who took charge on Wednesday, said his priority will be safety of passengers, improving amenities and expansion of rail connectivity in the entire North-East.
“I am from North-East. These States are hilly region. So getting rail connectivity in the region is a difficult task, but our Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to provide rail connectivity to all States of North- East by 2020 and we will work towards the goal,” Gohain told PTI.
The BJP MP from Assam is the second MoS in the Ministry headed by Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu. The other MoS is Manoj Sinha.
“Today is my first day. I am getting briefed. It is a huge Ministry and our country is also very vast,” he said.
Gohain, a law graduate, was actively involved in the six-year-long Assam agitation against illegal immigrants in early 1980s.
Emphasising on “safety and security”, he said, “It is very crucial and steps have been taken to strengthen it. We will continue to do so.”