Foot operated hand sanitiser in five stations
The Hindu
The Tiruchi Railway Division has installed foot operated hand sanitiser dispenser facility at five stations falling under its limit for use by rail travellers. The facility has been provided at Tiruch
The Tiruchi Railway Division has installed foot operated hand sanitiser dispenser facility at five stations falling under its limit for use by rail travellers. The facility has been provided at Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai and Villupuram in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The railways have joined hands with a private firm in installing the foot operated hand sanitiser dispenser at the five stations through NINFRIS (New Innovative Non Fare Revenue Ideas Scheme). The number of foot operated hand sanitisers dispensers installed at Tiruchi Junction alone is 20, a Southern Railway press release said.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
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