nashik the better fourlane and sixlane roads are posing a major challenge for short distance trains as the number of passengers is dwindling the railways have to chalk out quick measures to retain the passengers the numbers of passengers travelling less than 250 km has dwindling in most developed areas especially because of the better road connectivity between the two cities the railway authorities are concerned about it and are trying to evolve a mechanism to draw the passengers divisional railway manager s k gupta said while speaking to the passengers organization and trade representatives at nashik road railway station on monday the railway authorities were thinking of putting up flash boards on either sides of the stations so that the people could understand the name of the stations there have been demands by passengers seeking arrangements that would help them understand the name of the station especially in the night we have therefore decided to install flash signages at the end of the stations so that the commuters can get the information it would definitely take a long time but the work has started the officer said on the demands for facilities locally for the passengers at nashik the officer said a lift and escalator had been planned for nashik road railway station and the same would be installed soon the board has planned the scheme across the country and the work is being carried out bhusawal division has submitted the designs and we will be informed when the infrastructure would be ready the officer added the officer added that 15 anytime ticket vending machines atvm were to be installed at nashik road railway station and the city premises the purpose of the atvm was to reduce the burden on the booking offices at the station and hence such machines are being installed across the country nashik has got give and the tally would soon go up to 20 with installation of 15 more in the various parts of the city gupta said passengers representatives requested the officer to take efforts so that the rajya rani reached chhatrapati shivaji terminus cst instead of lokmanya tilak terminus ltt to which the officer said that it was the mumbai division issue there is little that i can do with the station especially when it comes to mumbai but we will definitely forward the requests for the same the officer said