Passengers association seeks overbridge at railway gate near Adirampattinam
Abdul Razak who is the member of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, Tiruchi.With Southern Railway increasing passenger and freight movements on this crucial section, the gate closure durations are set to rise exponentially which will inevitably compound existing traffic holdup and public distress. Abdul Razak said while seeking early intervention for this public welfare project.
- ▪Abdul Razak who is the member of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, Tiruchi.With Southern Railway increasing passenger and freight movements on this crucial section, the gate closure durations are set to rise exponentially
- ▪Abdul Razak said while seeking early intervention for this public welfare project.
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The Adirampattinam Train Passengers Welfare Association in Thanjavur district has requested the Southern Railway to construct an overbridge at the railway level-crossing on the Adirampattinam-Rajamadam East Coast Road section.The level-crossing has become a choking point on the road which witnesses high density of vehicular traffic. It is a primary arterial road used daily by thousands of commuters including school and college students, heavy commercial vehicles, emergency medical services and private buses, association secretary Abdul Razak said in a memorandum to the Southern Railway General Manager recently.Frequent closure of the railway gate to allow train movement causes gridlock on the East Coast Road resulting in travel delays, fuel wastage, environmental pollution, and…
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