Railways to focus on developing stations of religious importance: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi : Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said Railways is focusing on the development of stations of religious and cultural importance to encourage travel, tourism and pilgrimage in the country.

He made these remarks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new Executive Lounge at Varanasi Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh to the nation on Monday.

“This will help in creating jobs and will facilitate the local economy,” the minister said in a statement.

The ministry said, “Varanasi railway station is the gateway to the iconic city of Varanasi and lakhs of people are visiting each year and the Northern Railway has been periodically upgrading the stations to provide world-class services.”

The Lounge has been set up and will be managed by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the premier hospitality and tourism company of the country.

It aims to provide services and facilities required for comfortable waiting for the passengers during pre-departure and post-arrival time.

“The design of the facility is based on the Indian concept of Panchtattva which is a balance of the five elements; Earth, Sky, Fire, Air and Water present in all living beings,” it said.

“The lounge will offer the visitors a wide range of complementary and paid services such as channel music, wi-fi internet connection, TV, train information display, hot and soft beverages, computer, printer, photostat and fax facility and travel desk for the ticket, hotel and cab booking,” the ministry said.

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