Howrah station to promote ‘taant’ saris under ‘One Station, One Product’ initiative

The Indian Railways intends to provide stalls at Howrah station for the sale and promotion of handloom ‘taant’ saris and other handloom textile products sourced from local manufacturers to improve their skills and livelihood.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that this is being done under the ‘One Station, One Product’ concept that aims to encourage indigenous and specialised products and crafts of India by providing display and sale outlets on railway stations across the country.

From the Eastern Railway zone, only the Howrah station from West Bengal has been chosen for this initiative.