Wednesday. As widely expected she provided various amenities and services to passengers.
Financial powers of field officers have been increased for quick execution of works. Railways is projected to spend a record Rs 1,302 crore in 2010-11 on passenger amenities.
Railways are going for a special drive for improving passenger amenities and cleanliness. Janata Ahar, economically priced food is available in many stations. Railways have decided to provide catering departmentally in selected trains. The Catering Policy is under revision and will be finalized as early as possible.
Keeping in view the continued focus to enhance passenger comforts, facilities, ambience and aesthetics, the following 94 stations have been further declared as Adarsh Stations: Alappuzha, Aluabari Road, Ambalapuzha, Andal, Angul, Ausgram, Badarpur Jn., Bagalkot, Bally, Ballyghat, Basti, Belpahar, Bethuadahari, Bhadreswar, Bhatar, Birshibpur, Bobbili, Chakda, Chandauli, Chandrakona Rd., Changanacheri, Changrabandha, Chas Road, Cherthala, Chhapra Jn., Chhatna, Chikballapur, Radhamohanpur (Debra), Dahod, Dantan, Debagram, Devanahalli, Dhanuvachapuram, Dinhata, Dodballapur, Doikallu, Domohani, Fuleswar, Galsi, Garbeta, Gauribidanur, Ghatera, Gokak Road, Gourinathdham, Gudur, Haldibari, Haripad, Hijli, Himmatnagar, Jagdispur, Jakhopura, Jamalpur, Jamnagar, Jamuria, Jharsuguda, Kalaikunda, Karuvatta, Kashinagar, Kayankulam Jn., Kochuveli, Kotdwara, Kulgachia, Lanjigarh Road, Lapanga, Lingampalli, Mavelikara, Maynaguri, Meramandali, Miraj, Narasaraopet, Nasik Road, Ochira, Parbhani, Purna, Raghunathpur, Ramnagar, Ratlam, Rengali, Sangli, Shankarpalli, Siddharth Nagar, Solapur, Sonamukhi, Sultanpur, Taldi, Tandur, Thiruvarur, Thiruvizha, Tikiapara, Titlagarh Jn., Vayalar, Vikarabad, Vishrambaug and Yelahanka Jn.
10 more stations woluld be converted to World Class Stations. They are Ambala Cantt, Bolpur, Ernakulam, Gorakhpur, Jammu, Jhansi, Kharagpur, Kota, Surat and Thane.
Railways proposes to take up construction of another 93 Multi-functional Complexes in the coming year at Abu Road, Agartala, Anara (Adra), Asansol, Aurangabad, Balasore, Ballyganj, Bankura, Bareilly, Barrackpore, Bathinda Cantt., Bellary Jn., Belughat, Belur Math, Bharatpur Jn., Bhavnagar, Bhilai, Bishnupur, Brahmapur, Davangere, Dhakuria, Dhanbad Jn., Dharmavaram (near Puttaparthi), Dibrugargh Town, Dimapur, Durgapur, Erode Jn., Gondia, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Hisar Jn., Jamalpur Jn., Jhargram, Jharsuguda Jn., Jhusi, Junagadh Jn., Kalyani, Karimnagar, Kasaragod, Katihar Jn., Kishangarh, Korba, Krishnanagar City Jn., Kurnool Town, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai, Ludhiana, Madarihat, Majerhat, Malda Town, Mavelikara, Miraj Jn., Murshidabad, Nabadwipdham, Nadiad Jn., Nagercoil Jn., Naihati, Nellore, New Farakka, New Mal, Nizamabad, Orai, Patiala, Patna Saheb, Raigarh, Raja-Ki-Mandi, Ramnagar, Raxaul Jn., Rayagada, Rewa, Salem, Sambalpur, Sanchi, Sawai-Madhopur Jn, Shegaon, Shimoga Town, Sikar Jn., Siuri, Somnath, Sonipat, Srikakulam Road, Tarakeshwar, Tatanagar, Tiruchi Fort, Tiruttani, Tumkur, Udhampur, Vasai Road, Vijaywada, Vizianagram Jn., Wardha, Yesvantpur and Zahirabad (Medak).
Source : economictimes.indiatimes
