Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Provide Better Passenger Amenities At Canning Railway Station In West ... on 25 August, 2004
nt> Title: Need to provide better passenger amenities at Canning Railway Station in West Bengal. –Laid SHRI SANAT KUMAR MANDAL (JOYNAGAR): The Railways have proposed to develop Canning Railway Station as a model station. It is also known as the gateway to Sundarbans. Every year large number of tourists come to see Sundarbans. However, there are no facilities for drinking water, toilet, catering and waiting room. In the absence of these facilities tourists are put to tremendous difficulties. There is also no facility for reservation for long distance trains. The passengers, therefore, face great difficulties to book their tickets for long distance trains at the Canning Station.
I would, therefore, urge upon the Government to take necessary steps for the creation of toilet, drinking water, catering and waiting room facilities at the Canning Railway Station as well as the facility for reservations in long distant trains.
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