People on Thursday gave a mixed reaction to the Rail Budget. While some people emphasising on maintenance, hygiene, quality of food and overcrowding of railway platforms which should have been announced, on the other hand, a few passengers welcomed the proposal for bio-toilets, Wi-fi services with mothers being happy for the scheme of baby foods available to the travelling mothers.
To seek the response of the passengers, The Pioneer moved around the New Delhi Railway Station. Complaining about the lack of hygiene, maintenance and quality of food, Atul Kumar, a Delhi-based doctor said every year the Government comes up with new proposal for railway, first of all they should revamp the existing infrastructure.
On the other hand, Satender Tripathi who was travelling to Uttar Pradesh’s Gorkhpur district, welcomed the Wi-fi services, CCTV surveillances.
and increased quota for for senior citizens and women travellers this year.
Rashmi Bagga, a mother of two children appreciated the the scheme of baby foods available to the travelling mothers. “Very often, I have seen mother’s travelling with their babies forget food and don’t carry. With this plan of the government, all the mommies must be happy.”
Many people also complained about the overcrowding of railway platforms. “Each Government proposes a Budget, but never does anything on these issues. There should be robust security system.”