Spotting
 Timeline
 Travel Tip
 Trip
 Race
 Social
 Greeting
 Poll
 Img
 PNR
 Pic
 Blog
 News
 Conf TL
 RF Club
 Convention
 Monitor
 Topic
 #
 Rating
 Correct
 Wrong
 Stamp
 PNR Ref
 PNR Req
 Blank PNRs
 HJ
 Vote
 Pred
 @
 FM Alert
 FM Approval
 Pvt
News Super Search▼
 ↓ 
×
Member:
Posting Date From:
Posting Date To:
Category:
Zone:
Language:
IR Press Release:
Search
  Go  
dark modesite support
 
Sun Sep 8 17:04:20 IST
Home
Trains
ΣChains
Atlas
PNR
Forum
Quiz
Topics
Gallery
News
FAQ
Trips
Login
RailCal Android App
RailCal iPhone App
Advanced Search
<<prev entry    next entry>>
News Entry# 541020
Feb 12 (07:04) Villagers Keep Rajasthan Railway Station Running, 7 Years After It Was Deemed Unviable (www.hindustantimes.com)
Commentary/Human Interest
NWR/North Western
10750 views
0

News Entry# 541020   
  Past Edits
Feb 12 2024 (07:04)
Station Tag: Rasheedpura Khori/RDK added by PrakharYadav^~/622971
Stations:  Rashidpur Khori/RDK  
read full article... In Rajasthan, a railway station run by the people, for the people

Rashidpura Khori, a small railway station in Rajasthan, is unique because it's run entirely by villagers. It was deemed commercially unviable and closed in 2005, but residents successfully appealed to the railway authorities to reopen it. To keep it running, the villagers formed a committee and collected Rs 5 lakh to...
more...
publicize train schedules, conduct a door-to-door campaign, and encourage ticket sales. This initiative resulted in increased train usage and a long-term partnership between the villagers and the railway authorities. Even after the station was closed for track work, the villagers restarted operations in December 2019, and Mahendra Kumar, a local schoolteacher, now sells tickets from a small wooden chest under a tree.

Rashidpura Khori, Rajasthan mein ek chhota railway station hai, aur yeh unique hai kyunki yeh pura village waalon dwara chalaya jaata hai. 2005 mein yeh commercially unviable mana gaya tha aur band kar diya gaya tha, lekin residents ne railway authorities se usse phir se kholne ke liye appeal kiya. Station...
more...
ko chalate rakhne ke liye, village waalon ne ek committee banayi aur train schedules ko publicize karne, door-to-door campaign chalane aur ticket sales ko badhaave ke liye Rs 5 lakh collect kiye. Is initiative se train ka usage badha aur villagers aur railway authorities ke beech ek long-term partnership ban gayi. Jab track work ke liye station band ho gaya, to villagers ne December 2019 mein operations phir se shuru kar diye, aur ab Mahendra Kumar, ek local schoolteacher, ek chhote wooden chest se tickets bech raha hai jo ek pedh ke niche hai.
Scroll to Top
Scroll to Bottom
Go to Mobile site
Important Note: This website NEVER solicits for Money or Donations. Please beware of anyone requesting/demanding money on behalf of IRI. Thanks.
Disclaimer: This website has NO affiliation with the Government-run site of Indian Railways. This site does NOT claim 100% accuracy of fast-changing Rail Information. YOU are responsible for independently confirming the validity of information through other sources.
India Rail Info Privacy Policy