Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: A deputation of Consumer Welfare Association (CWA) today met Divisional Traffic Manager (DTM), Indian Railways, Jammu, in his office to highlight various complaints by the Railway users at Jammu Tawi Railway Station.
The deputation was led by its president Vikram Gour along with general secretary, BM Kohli, secretary, Chander Parkash Sharma, AK Kaul and Rajinder Kakkar.
The deputation raised with DTM the question of providing A- class facilities at the Jammu Railway Station besides working of CCTV cameras at the station, providing of escalators, repairing and filling of pot-holes of the approach road at the entrance, provision of wheel-chairs for the sick and disabled, cleanliness of the railway premises, checking of quality and quantity of unhygienic food being served by Dhabas to thousands of railway users within the railway complex, etc.
CWA also questioned DTM whether in view of the rush of Sri Amar Nath Yatra, additional facilities of drinking water, emergency medical services, registration facility for the yatries and prepaid traveling facility has been kept at the station.
The DTM, informed that work of providing A-class facilities at the station and tendering for escalators is in progress, all the CCTV cameras are in good working condition, 10 wheel-chairs have been kept at the station for use of the needy passengers and repair work of the pot-holes will be immediately taken up.
DTM further informed that main food-serving Dhaba at the railway station is in legal dispute with the Jammu Railway Station for the last 10-years. Although, Railway Health Officer is also supposed to check yet it would be advisable if Health Officer of the JMC also checks the Dhabas within the railway complex under ‘Food Safety Act’.
It was further informed that Divisional Commissioner in a meeting directed that 2 Doctors will be stationed at the Railway Station along with the nursing staff to look after Sri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and issuing health certificates required for undertaking pilgrimage.
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