In Ambur Railway station, Chennai based trains stop at Platform No.2 and Bengaluru based trains at Platform No.3. No train stops at Platform No.1. Elderly and handicapped persons find it very difficult, to say the least, to cross the railway tracks or climb the over-bridge to reach Platform No.2 or 3 or come to Platform No.1 from these Platforms after landing from trains. There is no arrangement at all for helping the elderly and handicapped people.
Ambur is a world famous industrial centre for leather and leather products like shoes. Overseas customers, chemical dealers, shoe material suppliers and others make frequent visits to Ambur. They all face much inconvenience and difficulties.
Many have got injured and some have even lost their lives while crossing the railway tracks.
The authorities concerned may kindly look into this important matter, do the needful for stoppage of trains at Platform No.1 and save people from much hardship and accidents which are witnessed quite often.
V. M. Khaleelur Rahman,
Ambur
Good trigger of the issue. Instead of suggesting for trains to stop at PF:1, a call for ESCALATOR will be more appropriate, as SR might come up with a reply that PF:1 is too short for most of the trains and the said platform can not be extended because of space and change over points!!
ReplyDeleteIn any case, a good initiative!
My hearty congratulations, to mr.VM khaleelurrahman sahib has explained clearly and detail the various issues, I feel this issues should reach not only every people and every company owners,
ReplyDeleteMy hearty congratulations, to mr.VM khaleelurrahman sahib has explained clearly and detail the various issues, I feel this issues should reach not only every people and every company owners,
ReplyDeleteVery good opinion
ReplyDeleteIf due to any technical reason stoppage is not possible on platform no. 1, I suggest that either an elevator or escalator should be planned on both sides. All the local industries can easily sponsor jointly .
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