Title - Construction of new footbridge starts at Ludhiana railway station Expected to be completed within a

Ludhiana: The railway authorities started the construction work of the new footbridge, which will inter-link all the platforms at the railway station. They said that the bridge would be completed within one year and would provide relief to the visitors and passengers of the railway station.Already, two footbridges exist that link certain platforms, but none of these link all the platforms. The passengers face inconvenience while moving from one platform to another. Moreover, one of the existing footbridges is too narrow and passengers have to slug it out while passing through it.The Railways had started constructing a footbridge in 2010-11, which was planned to link all the platforms and both entries of the railway station. But due to some technical problems it did not materialise.The railway authorities said that the space between tracks was insufficient to install pillars, so the authorities decided to design a new bridge. The footbridge is a long-pending demand of the residents and the former Railway Minister had assured the residents that it would be constructed soon.Ravinder Sharma, Station Superintendent, said, "The technical team found some problems in the proposed footbridge. Now, the higher authorities have decided to construct a bridge that links all the platforms of the railway station. It will provide relief to the visitors and passengers. We hope that it will be constructed within one year.