Chandrapur and Ballarpur railway stations in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district have been selected as the most beautiful stations in the country by the Railway Ministry, state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Thursday said.
The Railway Ministry has come out with a list of best railway stations, and Chandrapur and Ballarpur are at first position, he said, speaking to reporters here.
Both stations will be awarded by the Railway Ministry, he said.
Mr Mungantiwar is the guardian minister for the Chandrapur district.
"A beautification drive for these two stations was undertaken a year ago. A team of artists from the Nagpur Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalay worked there," he said.
"A picture of a tiger on the stairs of the Ballarpur railway station has become a selfie-point. No passenger leaves without taking a selfie with the tiger," said the minister, adding that Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal called him to congratulate over the distinction the two stations have achieved.
Chandrapur & Ballarshah stations of Nagpur Division of Central Railway get first prize for being 'Most Beautiful Stations' on Indian Railways. There were 62 entries from 11 zones across the country. pic.twitter.com/628yTBr75D
— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) May 2, 2018
Madurai Junction has been adjudged the second most beautified station in the country by the Ministry of Railways.https://t.co/9DjPPP79pb pic.twitter.com/V4fb6U3qbO
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) May 3, 2018
Spacious & shining Gandhidham Station of @drmadiwr has bagged 3rd prize in station beautification competition on Indian Railways. The station depicts a mix of culture of Gujarat & Kutch region & brings alive the environment of Kutch on its walls pic.twitter.com/BFZY4Ydpwo
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) May 3, 2018
