Great achievement of Northeast Frontier Railway; 'One station, one product' scheme has been extended to 112 stations

Guwahati, October 16 (IANS). Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant progress under the ‘One Station, One Product’ (OSOP) scheme of the Ministry of Railways. Officials gave this information on Thursday. One Station One Product (OSOP) initiative aims to give local artisans and entrepreneurs an opportunity to display and sell their products at railway stations. Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that by October 2025, 135 OSOP shops have been started at 112 railway stations under NFR. He further said that these shops are operating at 12 stations in Alipurduar Division (West Bengal), 23 in Katihar Division (Bihar), 32 in Lumding Division of Assam, 20 in Rangia Division and 25 in Tinsukia Division. Looking regionally, OSOP stores have been started at 71 stations in Assam, 26 in West Bengal, 8 in Bihar, 4 in Tripura, 2 in Arunachal Pradesh and 1 in Nagaland. He said that this initiative has given a big boost to local handicrafts, traditional products and self-employment opportunities in the North Eastern region. This is in line with the vision of ‘Vocal for Local’. Apart from this, North Eastern Railway (NFR) is also implementing Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK) scheme. Under this scheme, quality generic medicines are provided to travelers and local people at affordable prices. Currently five PMBJK centers are functioning in Katihar, Badarpur, Agartala, New Tinsukia and New Cooch Behar. An NFR official said that these initiatives reflect the commitment of North Eastern Railway to social welfare, economic empowerment and passenger convenience. At the same time, they also help to promote the traditional crafts and livelihoods of the local communities. The Northeast Frontier Railway operates in the northeastern states and seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of North Bihar. –IANS PSK Share this story Tags