MP demands development of Greater Noida as rail hub

Greater Noida in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh should be developed as a rail hub so that long-distance trains can be halted there for the benefit of the city’s 12 lakh residents, BJP MP Surender Singh Nagar demanded in the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour on Tuesday.

Nagar said the increasing population of Greater Noida, which includes people and students from states such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, faces huge inconvenience as they have to travel over 50 km to New Delhi or Ghaziabad to catch long-distance trains, even though several such trains pass through the city’s Bodaki and Dadri railway stations.

Some of these trains include the Prayagraj-Rewa Superfast Express, Vande Bharat, Shatabdi Express and Shiv Ganga Express, he added.

He pointed out that since long-distance trains do not stop at Bodaki and Dadri railway stations, residents are compelled to travel to New Delhi or Ghaziabad, leading to traffic congestion as well as a significant financial burden. “In the interest of the local population, these trains should be stopped at Dadri and Bodaki,” Nagar said.