'Janani Sewa' launched in South Eastern Railway

JAMSHEDPUR: South Eastern Railway (SER) has launched a ' Janani Sewa' service at major stations to benefit travelling children by providing them hot milk, hot water and baby food items.

The initiative was being implemented on the line of Union Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu's 2016-17 Railway Budget Commitment, an SER release said today.

The service is now available at Santragachi and Shalimar stations of Kharagpur Division; Tatanagar, Rourkela and Jharsuguda of Chakradharpur Division, and Ranchi and Hatia stations of Ranchi Division.

The service would soon be available at major stations of Adra Division, the release said.

'Janani Sewa' has been implemented all over India and people travelling in train can buy baby food from authorised station outlets for nominal charges.