Raj Hc Seeks Affidavit From Rlys On Facilities At Jaipur, Udaipur Stns | Jaipur News

Jaipur: The high court has asked the railways to file an affidavit regarding the steps that are proposed to be taken to improve the conditions at Jaipur and Udaipur railway stations and appointed two lawyers Mahi Yadav and Javed Khan as amicus curiae in the case.
The division bench of Justice MM Shrivastava and Sudesh Bansal gave the order on a suo motu PIL taking cognizance of certain aspects of mismanagement prevailed at Jaipur and Udaipur (Rana Pratap) railway stations during travel by Justice Bansal.
Justice Bansal in his report said, “There was an uncontrolled entry of private vehicles at the Jaipur station creating huge havoc for travellers, because private vehicles are allowed to reach close to the station, and there was no proper control by the railway authority. In the train, there was no proper maintenance of seats, toilets, or doors of the coaches.
At Rana Pratap station in Udaipur, the waiting hall was found closed, the maintenance register was not available and the office of the station master was also found closed. There was no proper response for the non-functioning of the waiting hall for travellers. At the station, contact numbers of the area officer or higher officers, were not made available. The judge’s report said, “The public at large are facing such problems at Railway Stations and in trains, whereas they are legally entitled to get all facilities.”