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Renovated railway platform commissioned

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Unreserved ticketing system to be introduced in more stations

Thiruvananthapuram: Southern Railway General Manager Thomas Varghese commissioned the raised and renovated platform and concourse area at Changanassery railway station, constructed at a cost of Rs.21 lakhs, on Sunday.

Platform one of railway station has been raised to facilitate easy boarding of coaches and the platform surface has been paved with anti-slip flooring tiles.

Later, interacting with media persons, Mr. Varghese said plasma display system for providing train information would be provided at all major stations.

GPS to be used

Station arrival display systems, using Global Positioning System (GPS), introduced in Vanchinad and Jan Shatabdi Expresses would be installed in more AC coaches of other trains.

The General Manager said air-conditioned dormitory, plasma screen for train information, coach guidance system and extension of platforms would be taken up at Kottayam railway station this year at a cost of Rs.70 lakhs.

Unreserved ticketing system is to be introduced in seven more stations and automatic ticket vending machines will be provided in the Thiruvananthapruam and Ernakulam stations.

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