Hi Suhas I did not make any comments for against hawkers, but was wondering if these impractical measures would ever be implmented. Harish.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Suhas Karnik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Soon, only passengers can enter railway platforms > Dear Harish. > You are aware that in Mumbai there are aboute 500 blind hawkers doing > their > petty business by selling small articles at railway footover bridges in > the > suburban network. They have taken to this profession out of compulsion and > not out of choice due to unemployment. > The security measures are always welcomed but in such situations this less > privileged friends suffer the most. Hawking beingthe only source of the > income they become miserable when police manhandle and drag them out from > their place of hawking. > Many organizations of the blind had taken up the issue with the railway > administration for the permanent rehabilitation of the blind hawkers but > nothing has been done so far. > With regards. > Suhas Karnik. > > >>From: Harish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [AI] Soon, only passengers can enter railway platforms >>Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:46:00 +0530 >> >>Hi >>In no way would possession of a bonafide ticket would prevent mischief >>makers entering the platform. The cost of a minimum distance fare is >>hardly >>anything. >> >>It would be interesting to see if this would prevent beggers and petty >>hawkers off the platform. >>Harish. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Kiran Kaja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:47 AM >>Subject: [AI] Soon, only passengers can enter railway platforms >> >> >>I don't know what will happen to some of us who want to travel alone on >>trains. I really doubt if Railway officials will offer any assistance as >>airlines do in finding our compartment or seat. >> >>July 29, 2006 17:15 IST >> >>In the wake of the Mumbai blasts, the railway ministry has decided to >>introduce strict security measures in stations to ensure that only >>passengers enter >>railway platforms. >> >>"After the Mumbai blasts, we are now introducing strict security measures >>at >>the stations. Only bona fide passengers will be allowed on the platforms. >>Seeing-off >>will have to take place outside," Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said while >>inaugurating the country's first multi-modal transport system at NSC Bose >>International >>Airport in Kolkata. >> >>Other measures include installation of close circuit televisions inside >>the >>stations for round-the-clock vigil, installation of metal detectors at all >>entry >>points and an increase in the dog squads to ensure better security check >>on >>carriage and railway property, he said. >> >> >>To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>with >>the subject unsubscribe. >> >>To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>please >>visit the list home page at >> >>http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>with the subject unsubscribe. >> >>To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>please visit the list home page at >> >>http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > _________________________________________________________________ > One and only Ash. Find out all about her. Only on MSN Search > http://server1.msn.co.in/profile/aishwarya.asp > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
