Tourism minister says he is yet to receive MTDF’s suggestion for luxury rail network to Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 29, 2024

Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday said he is yet to receive the suggestion made by the Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum (MTDF) for establishing a high speed luxury rail network to reduce the travel time from Guwahati to Shillong.

Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said, “I am yet to receive this proposal in black and white from the MTDF. Anything which is for the interest of Meghalaya and anything which caters to tourism will be viewed from that prism.”

“But if you are talking about the rail head, which has been a contentious issue for many years, this is an issue that does not involve tourism, it relates to the transport department and any decision taken on it, can only be taken at the level of the cabinet,” he stated.

On October 25, the MTDF in its memorandum to the tourism department has asserted the need for the state government to come up with a long term policy to promote the local tourism industry even as it appeal the need to consider establishing a high speed luxury rail network to reduce the travel time from Guwahati to Shillong.