The
Ministry of Tourism and the Railways Ministry will develop 50 Adarsh
railway stations across the country in an attempt to attract more
tourist footfall.
These
railway stations will be cleaned and painted in such a way that they
highlight the local culture and tourism potential of the particular
place.
Both ministries have signed a joint venture agreement to develop the existing infrastructure.
“We will
put up various things like direction boards, tourist guides, etc in all
these railways stations. This will woo more tourists to visit these
places,” said Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma.
“There
will be a special tourist coach that will have many additional
facilities and ambience for passengers’ comfort. The fare of this coach
would obviously be a little higher than the others, but in terms of
passenger amenities, it would be a pleasant experience for any tourist
to travel in that coach,” Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma.
These 50 railway stations will include major hubs like Benaras, New Delhi, Amritsar, Lucknow, Allahabad, Chandigarh and Jaipur.
The Railway Budget of the Indian Railways in the fiscal year 2015-16 had
announced that about 200 stations would be brought under the “Adarsh
Station Scheme”. The stations were to be given basic amenities like
toilets, drinking water, catering services, and waiting rooms under the
“Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat” programme.
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