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 29 15:50:22 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# 541164
Feb 13 (13:00) Rajasthan Village Takes Charge of Railway Station, Ensuring its Revival
Entry# 5968564   
  Past Edits
Feb 13 2024 (13:00)
Station Tag: Rashidpur Khori/RDK added by PrakharYadav^~/622971
Stations:  Rashidpur Khori/RDK  
Photos: In Rajasthan, a railway station run by the people

Rashidpura Khori railway station in Rajasthan is a unique example of community ownership. After being shut down in 2005 due to commercial unviability, the villagers of Palthana, Rashidpura, and Khori took it upon themselves to manage the station. They formed a committee and motivated people to use the train, ensuring enough...
more...
revenue to keep it operational. Passengers buy multiple tickets and no one travels without a ticket to make the project viable for Indian Railways. This community effort has led to the resumption of rail operations at the station after a two-year break, and there is potential for more trains to stop there if passenger and commercial activity increases.

Rajasthan mein Rashidpura Khori railway station ek unique example hai community ownership ka. 2005 mein commercial unviability ke karan band hone ke baad, Palthana, Rashidpura, aur Khori ke villagers ne station ko manage karne ki zimmedari apni li. Unhone ek committee banai aur logon ko train use karne ke liye motivate...
more...
kiya, jisse station ko chalane ke liye kaafi revenue aaya. Passengers bahut saare tickets kharidte hain aur koi bhi bina ticket ke travel nahi karta, jisse Indian Railways ke liye project viable ho. Is community effort se do saal ke break ke baad station par rail operations resume ho gaye hain aur agar passenger and commercial activity badh jaati hai to aur bhi zyada trains wahaan ruk sakti hain.
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