MARGAO: Following complaints by local train commuters of hardships faced by them in crossing tracks to get to the newly constructed platform at Sanvordem railway station, the South Western Railway (SWR) has now constructed a pathway connecting the new platform to the main station building.
Railway officials said that the pathway would ease commuters’ hardships to some extent until better solutions are worked out.
TOI, in its edition dated October 22, had pointed out how, in the absence of a ramp for the foot overbridge at the railway station, commuters preferred to cross the tracks to using the foot overbridge, thereby risking their lives.
Following the commissioning of the double track on this section, all up trains (travelling towards Hubbali) halt at platform no. 2, which has been newly constructed, while all down trains (travelling towards Vasco) halt at Platform no. 1. However, as there is no direct access to Platform no. 2, commuters having to board/alight from trains arriving on this platform, are required to take the foot overbridge.
As there’s no ramp facility for the foot overbridge, persons with disabilities aren’t able to access the facility, with even senior citizens struggling to get across to the other end.
TOI had also pointed out to the demand of the commuters to extend the canopy of platform no. 2..
