In order to provide better facilities and utmost convenience to the passengers, the Indian Railways has taken several big steps. From modern POD retiring rooms to revamped stations, here are some of the major updates you must know about:
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> PM Narendra Modi inaugurates redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated the redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal to the nation on Monday.
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Rani Kamlapati Railway Station is a modern station equipped with all the facilities that are available at international airports. It has been developed under a public-private partnership and built by a private company.
Escalators and lifts have been installed at the station to reach the platform. A seating arrangement of 700 to 1,100 passengers has been made in the open concourse.
See the pictures below:
PM @narendramodi will inaugurate the redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station tomorrow during his visit to Madhya Pradesh.
The redeveloped Railway station, named after brave & fearless Queen Kamalapati of Gond kingdom, is the first world class railway station in MP. pic.twitter.com/ZxkNERgIqi
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) November 14, 2021
>State-of-the-art POD concept retiring rooms at Mumbai Central Railway Station
Indian Railways has unveiled its first-ever ‘POD’ concept retiring rooms at the Mumbai Central Railway Station. ‘POD’ rooms are affordable hotel rooms that are equipped with basic necessities in a compact form.
Each POD will provide free Wi-Fi, a luggage room, toiletries, shower rooms, washrooms in common areas whereas inside the POD the guest can avail facilities like TV, small locker, mirror, adjustable air conditioner and air filter vents, reading lights in addition to interior light, mobile charging, smoke detectors, DND Indicators, etc.
> Indian Railways introduces new MEMU trains between Ujjain and Indore
Regular commuters will find it much easier to travel between Ujjain and Indore in Madhya Pradesh now. New MEMU trains have been launched by the Indian Railways between Ujjain and Indore via Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj.
These train services would run on a daily basis on the railway segment where electrification work along with the gauge conversion was done recently.
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