Title - Construction leads to chaos at railway platform

VARANASI: Passengers, tourists and devotees have started arriving in the city as the festival and tourist season has begun. The railway authorities seem to have no interest in keeping the Cantonment railway station in proper order.

The authorities have turned a blind eye towards the problems being faced by the passengers at the station. The ongoing renovation work going on platform number one of the station troubled the passengers on Monday. One entrance on the platform from the main hall of the station remained closed throughout the day, troubling the passengers. It led to crowding of passengers who deboarded the trains on the platform.

Passengers could be seen struggling to get a place while waiting for the trains. The debris and dumped concrete is not removed from the platforms, creating troubles for the passengers.

The renovation of platforms started in April last year. The platform number six and seven have been renovated, but the renovation work on platform number one got delayed for five to six months. Sources in the construction department said that the work was delayed as the concrete was not available due to prolonged monsoon. The work is likely to get completed within a month.

Heavy concrete slabs, to be laid on the surface in order to make it strong, are kept just below the staircase of the platform, causing injuries to passengers.