[LIS-Forum] Lalu urged to launch library in trains

[Vasumathi Sriganesh]

Another interesting one by Dr. Vyasamoorthy!

Years ago - in the mid 1970s- the Coromandel Express running between
(then) - Calcutta and Madras had this facility.
You "bought" a book and when you returned it to the "library" - you
were refunded the cost of the book less a reading fee.

But for some reason, the scheme ran only for a year or two and was
withdrawn.
It would really be good to have such a facility on all long distance
trains.

Regards

Vasumathi Sriganesh
Director, QMed Services Pvt. Ltd.
A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road
Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099, India
Ph: 91-22-28229223    Fax: 91-22-28224358
Email: vasu at qmedin.com,     Web: www.qmedin.com


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From: <Vyasamoorthy at icicikp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: [LIS-Forum] Lalu urged to launch library in trains


Do you think this may come true? Shoud not Library Associations follow
it up with Lalu?
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/783491.cms
Lalu urged to launch library in trains
P K SURENDRAN

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ MONDAY, JULY 19, 2004 05:59:04 PM ]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Do trains encourage reading habit which is sliding
worldwide? Yes, says a highcourt lawyer who has approached Railway
Minister to introduce lending library in long-distance trains.

Johnson Manayani has, in his letter to Lalu Prasad Yadav, urged him to
set a portion of a coach in long journey trains to help passengers
pass their time profitably by reading novels or journals of their
choice. "This not only encourages reading habits but earn the railway
additional revenue". The library can take a deposit for the book and
charge a reading fee. Deposit could be given back when a book is
returned at the end of the journey or later.

The Railway cannot lose. It could gain.

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