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Railways to expand artwork gallery as an added enchantment for vacationers visiting Statue of Harmony in Gujarat

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NEW DELHI: Inspired through the rising footfalls of home and international vacationers to peer the arena’s tallest Statue of Harmony at Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district, the Indian Railways (IR) has determined to expand an Artwork-Gallery with memento store at newly constructed India’s first Inexperienced power qualified Ekatanagar Kevadiya railway station beneath the Western Railway.

Sharing this with the media, leader spokesperson of Western Railway Sumit Thakur mentioned on Sunday: “Now vacationers visiting the ’Statue of Harmony’, can enjoy the wealthy cultural historical past of Gujarat at Kevadiya railway station itself”.

Thakur mentioned that the Indian Railways is including another vacationer enchantment close to the Statue of Harmony. It has awarded a freelance for the advance of the Artwork Gallery with Memento store beneath the PPP style.

“Operating at the PPP style, the Artwork Gallery will show off other arts and crafts of Gujarat and India’s different states. The Artwork Gallery will likely be evolved and operated through the non-public giving an incomes of Rs  24.7 lakh to railways for subsequent 10 years”, Thakur claimed.

Outlining any other advantage of this idea, Thakur claimed the idea that won’t simplest enrich the enjoy of folks visiting Kevadiya to peer the Statue of Harmony however actually have a just right touching on social entrance of localities.

“This will likely unquestionably generate employment alternatives to the native tribal folks of Narmada district through giving them a possibility to advertise their tribal arts and crafts on a much wider scale”, he mentioned.