5th December, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


RECOMMENDATIONS OF PASSENGER AMENITIES COMMITTEE


RAJYA SABHA

The important observations/suggestions made by the Passenger Amenities Committee relate to removal of encroachments from railway land and generation of revenue from surplus land, prevention of entry of unauthorized vendors in moving trains, spending of funds for passenger amenities on facilities like drinking water, seating arrangements, maintenance of waiting halls, toilets, lights, fans and not on major construction works and monitoring the quality of meals.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Basanagouda R. Patil in a written reply to a question from Shri Tarini Kanta Roy in the Rajya Sabha today.