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Northeast Frontier Railway Names Maligaon Bihutoli for Zubeen Garg

The upgraded venue signals institutional support for Bihu traditions.

Overview

  • Northeast Frontier Railway has dedicated the new Maligaon cultural ground as the Zubeen Garg Railway Bihutoli in tribute to the late singer-composer.
  • The venue will host Rongali Bihu celebrations from April 14 to 17, organized by Pandu Bihu Sanmilani in Maligaon.
  • The all-weather ground includes a permanent stage, a dining hall, a toilet complex, a community space, and a boundary wall.
  • A pre-Bihu opening featured NFR general manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava and Zubeen Garg’s sister, Palmee Borthakur, who thanked the railway for the honor.
  • A Bihutoli is a community ground for Assam’s Bihu festivals, and the naming follows Garg’s death in Singapore last year.