Siliguri, Oct 4 (PTI) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today laid the foundation for the country's first multifunctional complex at Siliguri junction here today.
Mamata explained that Siliguri had been chosen as the first venue for setting up such a complex because the region in the north Bengal was one of the country's most deprived and neglected areas.
A multifunctional complex is a big area, close to a station, having facilities like car parking, marketing, hotels, shops and railway complexes.
Pointing out that such a concept, when implemented, would help generate employment and foster development, she said she had plans of establishing a few more multifunctional complexes around the country.
Mamata also announced that Rs 1013 crore had been sanctioned and work programme readied for connecting Sevoke (near Siliguri) and Rangpo (in Sikkim) considering the tourism potential of the area. Presently Sikkim has no railway track
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