Southern Railways calls upon local artisans, craftsmen to sell products under ‘One Station One Product’ scheme

New Delhi, April 21 (KNN) Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division has invited bids from locals to set up stalls for display and sale of local products under the Indian Railway’s ‘One Station, One Product’ scheme.

The stalls will be set up across 19 stations under the Division including Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction.

The Southern Railways is doing this with an intend to make the selected stations the promotional and sales hub for local products under the scheme.

The scheme aims to encourage local artisans, potters, weavers/handloom weavers, craftsmen, tribal, etc. by providing opportunities for the promotion and sale of their products.

These stations have been planned to act as a marketing channel wherein a fully-functional stall is earmarked for promoting and selling the product. The exhibitor would have to pay Rs 1,000 as the registration fee for 15 days.

Individual artisans, craftsmen and self help groups would be given preference and also micro enterprises registered under MSME.

Other stations identified under the scheme in Palakkad Division include, Pollachi, Palakkad Junction, Ottappalam, Shoranur Junction, Angadippuram, Nilambur Road, Tirur, Kozhikode, Quilandy, Vadakara, Mahe, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyannur, Nileshwar, Kanhangad, and Kasaragod. (KNN Bureau)