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dated July 24, 1954: Amenities for passengers

The Railway Board has decided to appoint a Special Officer on each railway to ensure a minimum standard of passenger amenities. The Special Officers will work under the General Managers of the different railways and will co-ordinate all work relating to the provision of amenities to the travelling public. They will report to the Railway Board through the General Managers every three months on their work and the results achieved. The officers will be of the rank of deputy head of a department of the railway. The railway budget for 1954-55 provides for Rs. 3 crores to be spent on amenities for passengers on the six zonal railways. This amount is to be spent on providing amenities both at stations and on the trains. The Five-Year Plan has a total provision of Rs. 15 crores for expenditure on amenities. The amenities include waiting rooms, waiting halls, improved lighting at stations, fans on platforms and in third class carriages and better water supply.

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