Unsolicited advice to MODI for Varanasi

MODI wants to do something for Varanasi….. knowing varanasi (having been a part of its railway administration twice and having lived there for 2 years) much is not possible unless railways pitches in…. some unsolicited suggestions

1. Varanasi Cantt station be transferred to NER and under the DRM of Varanasi who sits in Varanasi Today it is controlled by Lucknow division of NR (300 km away).

• Station and its staff to be under NER and DRM Varanasi on 31^st March 2015. Modalities and all transfers to be made between NR and NER by then. It is possible… only the will is required.

• This is the demand of every small or big politician, press, and any person with sense in Varanasi.

2. Varanasi Cantt station is land locked, with the city on one side and army training center on the other.

• The army facility is a Gorkha training center and is not a strategic security facility.

• 500 meters or more land around the station be given to railway in exchange of land elsewhere. POSSIBLE by MODI.

• Date of transfer 31^st March 2015.

  3. Varanasi cantt station has a yard remodeling plan approved by NR, but with no fund allocations. The plan has been made in a typical ManMonhan singh fashion, such that no one gets disturbed and everyone accommodated at a cost Rs 200 cr. This plan which includes layout changes, new platforms, new coaching complex, new running room, NEEDs a fresh and zero base evaluation.

• New plan to be ready in 6 months by a professional agency. Tender in 6 months.

• Work to start 31^st March 2015 under NER.

  4. Housing colony and railway infrastructure at Varanasi is in pits, and the complete colonies etc need to be raged to the ground and rebuilt.

  If required I can also furnish names of officers who can all this done.