KOCHI: As part of the efforts to provide a comfortable and pleasant lounge for passengers, Railways opened a stylish waiting room, managed by Kudumbashree, at Ernakulam Junction Railway Station. Rajesh Chandran, area manager, Southern Railway, Kochi, inaugurated the waiting room in the presence of Tani Thomas, District Mission Coordinator, at a function held on Saturday.
The air-conditioned lounge will have comfy sofas, television, mobile charging points, kids’ playing zone, space for breastfeeding women and other facilities. Besides, the toilets and lavatories attached to the waiting room will be kept spick and span by Kudumbashree workers.
There will also be a reception booth managed by courteous staff,who will offer all possible assistance to the commuters. According to the officials, Kudumbashree, which renovated the waiting hall, will realise the cost and expenses incurred through limited services. The charge for using the lounge is `20 per hour. “The revenue thus earned will be shared at the rate of 80:20, with 80 per cent of the income going to Kudumbashree, which is operating the service, while Railways gets the remaining 20 per cent,” a senior official said.
Kudumbashree has been widely lauded for its excellent management of the parking facility at the Railway Station premises. “The image of the government agency(Kudumbashree) will definitely help the Railways to ensure cleanliness,” the official added.
