The Elephant Pass Railway station built with the contributions of the children, teachers and the Education Ministry will be gifted to the people on October 28.This project will be gifted to the nation as social reconciliation, unity, love, and affection not only among children but adults too.
School children from around the country for two weeks set aside Rs 2 per day from the money given for their use by their parents and donated it to build the railway station while each teacher donated Rs 10.
The amount of money collected through donations was Rs 10.54 million while the balance money was donated by the Education Ministry. The cost of the project is Rs 20 million.
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