Businessman proposes idea to railway minister on napkin during flight and holds meeting

On February 2, an entrepreneur spotted Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on a midnight flight from Delhi to Kolkata and seized the opportunity to hand him a letter written on a tissue paper. business plan. His idea attracted the attention of the Ministry of Railways, and a meeting was immediately convened.

“Sir, with your permission, I would like to brief you on how Railways can become an integral part of the AFR (Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials) supply chain for cement plants and contribute to our Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan,” Satnaliwala Tell Vaishnaw.

He quickly scribbled a proposal on a napkin because it was the only piece of paper he had access to.

Kolkata businessman Akshay Satnaliwala’s proposal to transport solid and other waste by rail as a cheaper mode of transport was received with enthusiasm and to his surprise, Satnaliwala Akshay Satnaliwala received the call less than six minutes after arriving at the office of Eastern Railway managing director Milind K Deouskar. Kolkata Airport. A meeting with Deouskar and other officials is scheduled for February 6.

Eastern Railway managing director Milind K Deouskar and other senior officials met Satnaliwala at the ER headquarters and discussed the freight prospects proposed by his company, an official told the news agency. PTI.

Eastern Railway spokesperson Kaushik Mitra said Satnaliwala, director of a solid waste management company in West Bengal, explained the flow of solid waste to potential buyers in different parts of the country. Schematic diagram of various industries such as Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Rajgangpur and other clusters in Odisha. railway.

He said the emergency department general manager had offered flexible terms for transporting solid and other waste by rail as a cheaper mode of transport.

“Transporting solid and plastic waste in bulk through rail lines will not only benefit the company but will also help in recycling the waste while reducing pollution,” Mitra said.

Mitra said senior ED officials asked Satnaliwala to submit a proposal for a station-to-station charging facility and work on transportation. The entrepreneur thanked the Railway Minister and the Emergency Department for responding to his appeal.

“I am happy that the Railway Ministry has recognized my proposal and given me an opportunity to present it in front of all senior officials of Eastern Railway,” Satnaliwala said.

(with PTI input)