The plan to convert old, discarded train coaches into restaurants at Raipur Railway Station has been stalled for the past four years. The proposal to establish a coach restaurant was submitted by the former station director, Rakesh Singh, to the railway division, but no decision has been reached yet. This is...
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despite the fact that a similar coach restaurant in the Bilaspur zone has already started operating. The railway's intention was to increase non-traditional revenue sources by repurposing the discarded coaches. However, the railway division in Raipur has not made any progress on the coach restaurant proposal. The current plan is to redevelop the Raipur station, including the demolition of the old structure, at a cost of 400 crore rupees. This redevelopment project has taken precedence over the coach restaurant plan, which has been put on hold for now. The project is part of a larger 1250 crore rupee plan to redevelop Raipur, Bilaspur, and Durg stations, aiming to enhance passenger amenities by improving the current infrastructure.