Sealdah Division offers Bengal’s GI products through One Station One Product stalls

One Station One Product stall set up at Sealdah railway station selling GI-tagged Joynagar Moa. Photo: Special Arrangement

The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway is promoting West Bengal’s unique local products with the Geographical Identification (GI) tag through its ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) stalls.

One OSOP store in Sealdah station is selling Joynagar Moa, a traditional sweet made from palm jaggery and puffed rice. The unique product, which is prepared at Joynagar in South 24 Parganas district was granted GI in 2015.

At Phulia railway station in Nadia district an OSOP stall is selling traditional Santipuri sarees, which were awarded GI tag in 2009. At Krishnanagar railway station, another railway station in Nadia district, an OSOP stall is promoting traditional clay idols which are at the examination as GI registry.

“We are committed to provide our passengers with a memorable travel experience by promoting local products through OSOP stalls. We are not only supporting small-scale businesses but also showcasing the diverse flavours of our region,” said Deepak Nigam, Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah Division.

Senior officers of Sealdah Division said that various local products such as wooden craft items are being sold at Durganagar railway station and jute craft are sold at Barasat railway station through OSOP stalls. Railway officials said that selling GI tagged and other local crafts through OSOP gives an assurance to passengers about the authenticity of the product.

There are 144 OSOP stalls across Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway. ‘One Station One Product’ was introduced in the Union Budget 2022-23 with an aim to “vocal for local” vision of the Union government and providing a market for local indigenous products as an opportunity to railway passengers to experience the rich heritage of India.