Vijayawada Railway Station bags award in ‘tourist-friendly’ category
The Hindu
Vijayawada Railway Station wins 'Best Tourist-Friendly Station Award' at State Annual Tourism Excellence Awards. Award presented by R.K. Roja, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement. Station excelled in nine parameters laid down by tourism authority. Energy saving systems, waste management systems and passenger amenities instrumental in bagging award.
Vijayawada Railway Station has bagged the ‘Best Tourist-Friendly Station Award’ at the State Annual Tourism Excellence Awards, organised by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on September 27 (Wednesday).
The award was to presented to the station for excelling in all nine parameters laid down by the tourism authority. This year’s theme was ‘Tourism and Green Investments’. The station officials received the award from R.K. Roja, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement.
Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada, complimented the staff on the occasion and highlighted the energy saving systems, waste management systems and passenger amenities that were instrumental in bagging the award.
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