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News Entry# 341398
Jun 15 2018 (20:49) Only larger stations now to have escalators: Railways reverses decision (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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Heeding a PMO directive, Indian Railways has changed its earlier decision to provide escalators at a large number of stations. These will now only be provided...

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Jun 15 2018 (20:57)
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* Right decision, practically it is seen that with stations of 35000 foot fall per day, the escalator is scarcely utilised, not justifying the expenditure of a few crores per station Rs 1 Cr for 1 or 2 platforms.
* IR tend to go full throttle on mass scale on non-remunerative new projects like escalators instead of going for pilot projects on few stations. Such decisions are often based on gut feelings of bigshots of Rly bureaucracy or ministers, rather than based on the scientific studies/surveys.
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to have ramps constructed on platforms of all stations as availability of porters is very low and they ask for exorbitant amounts, much higher than approved rates.

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Jun 15 2018 (22:55)
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Subway similar to one at ANVT sud b made standard for all stations.
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