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Goyal announces vistadome coaches for Nilgiri Mountain Railway

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New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In good news for the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that all mountain railway will now have vistadome coaches.

He said the decision was taken to enhance the passenger experience and modernise Indian Railways.

“Latest addition of Vistadome coach is in Nilgiri Mountain Railway,” Goyal said at a press conference here.

The Minister said the decision to provide vistadome coaches in Nilgiri Mountain Railway was taken after the positive feedback was received from the passengers on the existing routes.

“Now, 2 Meter Guage coaches have been modified to vistadome coach by Golden Rock Workshop, Tiruchirappalli for Nilgiri Mountain Railway,” Goyal said.

Goyal said that order for hundred Vistadome coaches has been given to the concerned production unit of Indian Railways.

According to the railway ministry officials, three vistadome coaches are running between Dadar and Madgoan, in Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh and in Kashmir Valley while four hill railways have already been provided with vistadome coaches.

The officials said that total 13 vistadome coaches are presently available.

Vistadome coaches have large windows on the sides and glass panels on the roof to provide better viewing experience.

Curreently Darjeeling Railway has four vistadome coaches, Kalka Shimla Railway has two such coaches and Kamgra Valley Railway and the Matheran Hill Railway has one vistadome coach coach.

The minister then said that under the station illumination project 190 stations have been illuminated with LED lighting.

“We have identified 500 stations for illumination at par with airport standard,” he said.

Railways has selected 190 Stations for improvement in illumination level at par with airport standards. According to railway officials, till date 100 stations have already been upgraded and work at other Stations is going on at a rapid pace and likely to be completed by April, 2019.

“And due to overwhelming response received from public, it has now been decided to improve illumination levels at 500 additional stations,” the Minister said.

Goyal also congratulated the officers of Indian Railways and RailTel for implementing the e-office project in time-bound manner.

The e-office project aims to usher in more efficient, effective and transparent inter-government and intra-government transactions and processes.

According to the railway officials, Indian Railways will now shift from manual filing system to E-office for its day to day activities to bring transparency and efficiency in functioning.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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