Tirupati Railway Station in Guntakal division became the first across South Central Railway (SCR) zone to implement the ‘One Station One Product’ concept announced by the Railways. Stalls selling Kalamkari saris and woodcraft came up at the station on Friday, when the fifteen-day event was formally set in motion.
The initiative was announced in the Union Budget to make the railway station a ‘promotional and sales hub’ for local products, thus giving a fillip to livelihood and welfare of local artisans and craftsmen. Tirupati railway station, which is the nearest rail head to the abode of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, witnesses a huge passenger footfall from across the country and hence is the best marketing channel for local merchandise, according to officials.
