NF Railway CPRO P J Sharma today said the Railway Ministry has entrusted a central public sector undertaking, IRCON to bring about a visible improvement in passenger amenities through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund.
To improve the passenger amenities, it has been proposed to provide a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant of 2,000 litres per hour capacity for safe drinking water at platform nos 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Two hydraulic lifts would be installed for easier access to the Foot Over Bridges, there would be carts for old persons and persons with disabilities, and renovations will be carried out in the existing toilets in waiting halls, retiring rooms and dormitory, Sharma said.
Stating that there would be new retro-reflective signage at different platforms for better guidance to passengers, he said the Railways was also trying to improve the platform surface by using Kota stones, which would help in mechanised cleaning.
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More CCTV cameras would also be provided for improving the security of the station, the CPRO added.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) would be shortly entered into by the NF Railway and the IRCON for implementation of these passenger amenity improvement works at Guwahati, the largest station of the zone and a gateway to the Northeast, Sharma said.