Party on railway platform? Soon, it will be possible
What's the story
Hosting social gatherings at banquet halls would soon become a thing of the past. In a first, the Vadodara division of Indian Railways has decided to lend empty platforms to people for organizing birthday parties, receptions, exhibitions and other social gatherings. Reportedly, the National transporter took the decision to generate revenue out of the deserted platforms. Here are more details on this quirky decision.
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Railways hope to benefit from wedding season
The Railways hope to benefit from this unusual scheme in the wedding season. When talks about the scheme were in its initial stage, a railway official had said, "We cannot carry out a plan in suburban stations in Mumbai city, as they are always overcrowded."
Details to know
The stations where you can host parties
The stations under the Vadodara division that are up for this scheme are Makarpura, Vishvamitri, Bajva and Ankleshwar railway stations. Railways are also considering opening platform number 6 of Vadodara station for such parties. This decision was announced in August last year, but couldn't be implemented due to security reasons.
The organizers
How to take permission for such parties
To organize a party at the platforms, people need to seek permission from the commercial department of Pratap Nagar, under Vadodara division. Only those platforms where no train has stopped for more than three hours will be taken into consideration for this scheme. Well, the idea of having parties at platforms is definitely interesting, even a little filmy. Don't you think?