https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Stop Scrolling Mobiles, Read a Book Instead: Tundla Railway Station Invites Travellers to its New Library

IRTS officer Sanjay Kumar has opened a library in Tundla Railway Station, so that people can use time more productively while waiting for trains.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Tundla Railway Station, which comes under the Prayagraj division of Uttar Pradesh, is setting an example for other railway stations. Firstly, with the beautification of its premises and promoting gender-neutral roles for its entire workforce, and now, with a brand, new library! One who enters the railway station is first welcomed by the beautiful wall paintings at the entrance, and then a library in the waiting room, where they can read books while waiting for a train.

Like the other initiatives, this idea was also put forward by the Division Traffic Manager, Tundla, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, a 2016-batch IRTS officer. By starting this library, Mr. Kumar is not only serving the prime purpose – that of spending time productively while waiting – but is also trying to inculcate the habit of reading among people.

THE IDEA

While speaking to Indian Masterminds, IRTS officer Sanjay Kumar said, “The idea for starting this library was put up by a friend and some passengers who wanted a space, which they can use while waiting at the railway station. Earlier, there used to be wheelers that sold books. However, due to poor patronage, these were all converted into multi-purpose stalls, where mostly food is sold now.”

Also, in this era, where people kill their time using mobile phones and other tech gadgets, a library in the station would motivate people to use their time productively. Mr. Kumar said, “It’s better to use spare time in reading rather than using mobile phones and wasting time on social media. Therefore, this idea was taken up to make people more productive and make them utilise their time in a better way.”

BOOK DONATION

The officer mentioned that the library was made at very low cost, as the waiting room was turned into a library room, with an old almirah being used as a book shelf. Also, there was an attendant in the waiting room who now looks after the library.

“For the books, we approached the National Book Trust of India and got a bunch of books as a gift from them. It mostly included books related to poetry, literature, etc. by some of India’s finest authors, like Mahadevi Verma and Premchand. Books for children were also added in the library so that they develop a habit of reading,” Mr. Kumar said.

The library was officially launched on March 31 by a passenger! In a tweet, Mr. Kumar wrote, “When we invited a passenger to inaugurate our library, she was initially hesitant. Told her it is their money, and it belongs to them. For us, public are the most important persons in the premise, and they are VIP.”

According to the officer, people are intrigued by the library, and even a single person inculcating a reading habit through it, would serve the purpose of the initiative. He is now planning to take a similar step in Aligarh and Etawah railway stations, as well.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Amit Shah
From Red Terror to Development: Amit Shah Unveils Vision & Interacts with Security Forces in Chhattisgarh, Reaffirms Goal to Eradicate Naxalism by March 2026
ITI Limited
ITI Ltd Concludes Rs200 Crore Land Deal with C-DOT, Receives Final Rs25 Crore Payment
Cochin Shipyard
Hooghly Cochin Shipyard (H-CSL) Signs Contract with Antara River Cruises for 2 Luxury Vessels on Brahmaputra - Details Inside
Indian Bureaucracy News Latest
IAS Officer Aravind Kumar and IFS Officer Anjan Kumar Mohanty Repatriated to Home Cadres - Check Full Details
Indian Bureaucracy News Latest
Key Bureaucratic Moves: Dr. Pallavi Jain Govil Gets Additional Labour Charge; Rahul Raichur Appointed PS to Minister Pralhad Joshi
Bihar Government-resized-IM
Bihar Govt Doubles Honorarium for Jeevika Workers, Cuts Interest Rates on Loans for SHGs Ahead of Polls - Details Inside
BHajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan: 21 IAS Officers Given Addl Charges Amid Transfer of 62 Officers; Abhay Kumar Gets IGCB Chair - Check Full List Here
CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar Announces Major Hike in Social Security Pension Ahead of Polls - All Details Inside
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-23 at 12.39
Retired Officers Lead 7-Day Mission to Revive Betwa River with 55 Check Dams | Video Interview
Inderjit Singh Interview Plane Crash
What ill-fated pilots of AI171 may have gone through in those 40 seconds before the crash? Intro:
IRAS Ananth Rupanagudi
IRAS Ananth Rupanagudi’s 27-Year Odyssey with Indian Railways | Exclusive Interview
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Sanish Kumar Singh
“If you want it badly enough, you’ll find a way,” Sanish Kumar Singh AIR 8, UPSC IFS 2024 
The real interview, he says, was much more humane. “The board was conversational. The chairman opened...
Raju Wagh
When the Battlefield Became a Study Room and a Dream Took Flight
Amid IED blasts and anti-Maoist operations in Bastar, CRPF Commando Raju Wagh taught village kids, studied...
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-18 at 10.31
"I Just Wanted to Breathe Again": The Man Who Fought Death and Made It to UPSC
Struck by COVID at the peak of his UPSC prep, Devanand Telgote spent months on ECMO, unsure he'd live,...
Social Media
Tigress Arrowhead
The End of an Era: A Queen Falls - Ranthambore’s Iconic Tigress Arrowhead (T-84) Passes Away at 14, Hours After Daughter’s Relocation
Ranthambore mourns the loss of one of its fiercest and most beloved tigers, Arrowhead, the granddaughter...
Screenshot 2025-06-13 194001
Wild Elephant Disrupts Riverside Picnic, Sparks Debate on Human Encroachment; IFS Parveen Kumar Shares the Video - Watch Here!
Mr. Kaswan used the viral video, which has garnered over 1.5 lakh views, to highlight the risks of human...
Tiger jump Sundarban
Stunning Viral Video Shows Royal Bengal Tiger Making Spectacular 30-Foot Leap Across River in Sunderbans - See It Here
Retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda shared the clip online, which quickly went...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Amit Shah
From Red Terror to Development: Amit Shah Unveils Vision & Interacts with Security Forces in Chhattisgarh, Reaffirms Goal to Eradicate Naxalism by March 2026
ITI Limited
ITI Ltd Concludes Rs200 Crore Land Deal with C-DOT, Receives Final Rs25 Crore Payment
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-23 at 12.39
Inderjit Singh Interview Plane Crash
IRAS Ananth Rupanagudi
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT