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With the view to improve the feedback mechanism at the grass root level, Salem Division, Southern Railway, conducted the Salem Station Consultative Committee Meeting here today. In a press release Public relations officer, Salem Division, Southern Railway, G V Venkatesan, said the meeting was the first of its kind and was presided over by V Thavamani Pandi, Additional. Divisional Railway Manager, Salem. The meeting discussed among other things including the need for appointing private unreserved ticket vending agents called JTBS (Jansadharan Ticket Booking Sevaks)in Salem, increasing the stoppage time for Salem-Chennai Egmore Express at Salem Town Railway Station, linking of Platform number 5 with the other platforms at Salem Junction, provision of CCTV in Salem Junction, for which the Division officials responded positively and assured that measures will be taken on the suggestions, he added. The members appreciated the efforts of the Salem Division administration in the provision of Battery operated car for the elderly and differently abled persons, ensuring cleanliness in the station premises, efforts to check touts and unauthorized vendors, and also assured that all support would be rendered to the administration in making the services better.