Consider the following statements with respect to Jalsu Nanak Halt railway station which was in news...........

Rajasthan Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements with respect to Jalsu Nanak Halt railway station, which was in news recently:

It is the only railway station in the country that is not run by the railways but by the villagers of the area.
The station is in the prospect of closure after running successfully for 17 years.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Jalsu Nanak Halt railway station, about 80 km from the Nagaur district headquarters in Rajasthan is a special railway station of the country.

Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it’s not run by the railways but by the villagers of the area.

The villagers sell tickets, run the station and are also involved in its maintenance.

But after having done this for 17 years, they now want to hand back the station’s management to the railways and have submitted a memorandum to the Jodhpur DRM to this effect.

The reasons for wanting to surrender the station are two:

Firstly, the sole person the villagers appointed to run the station is finding it difficult to manage the show. Secondly, it is becoming economically unviable for the villagers.