Tirupati, Tamil Nadu
In commemoration of 75 years of
Independence, ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Indian Railways has brought
handloom products within the reach of passengers by opening stalls at various
railway stations.
These stalls were inaugurated on
August 14 – 20, 2021. As part of the Government of India’s initiative to
promote handloom textiles produced locally, the Ministry of Railways has set up
exhibition stalls at 75 stations across the country to depict the symbol of
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
The South-Central Railway has set up
two stalls at Tirupati railway station, four at Secunderabad, Hyderabad,
Kacheguda and Vijayawada. Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium and APCO Fabrics have
opened their stalls in Tirupati station.
However, the response of the rail
passengers to handlooms was not quite encouraging
so far. After the pandemic, only a few trains have been running and even these
trains were witnessing poor footfalls. The station premises look deserted
during most of the time which might be the reason for the poor response. Still,
the passengers have been appreciating the Railways’ initiative to give priority
to handlooms on an important occasion such as the 75 years of Independence.
Local Railway officials including the
Station Director K Satyanarayana have made arrangements for the stalls at Tirupati.
Source: The Hans India
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