Title - Tivim railway station upgradation soon: MLA Kandolkar

MAPUSA: Tivim MLA and member of the konkan railway users' consultative committee (KRUCC) Kiran Kandolkar assured upgradation of the Tivim railway station with facilities like parking areas, ramps for the physically-handicapped, an over bridge across platforms etc. The MLA is nominated as a member on the KRUCC by ministry of parliamentary affairs, government of India, for a period from March 2013 to February 2015. In view of the committee's meeting at Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Kandolkar recently visited Tivim railway station along with Sirsaim sarpanch Gokuldas Kandolkar, panch members and others. Sources inform that the railway station has received complaints regarding the very narrow entrance leading to the platform that is causing hardships and inconvenience to travellers, especially women and people with disabilities. Kandolkar met with station master Gajanan Kumbhar, other officials of railway station, taxi and rickshaw operators association to discuss several relevant issues for upgradation of the station, including parking area for taxi and other vehicles, widening and repairs of approach road to station, footpaths on either side of the approach road, shaded ramp for handicapped persons and an over bridge across platforms.

"The works like parking areas and a ramp for handicapped persons, which are a necessity, will be taken up soon," Kandolkar said on inspecting the railway station.

Security at the railway station is also an important aspect, as sources inform that many anti-social elements enter Goa through Tivim railway station and are involved in crimes of robbery and chain snatching around Mapusa. Recently, three women from Kolhapur, who were on the run after stealing gold earrings from a beauty parlour in Mapusa were arrested. Kandolkar assured improved security measures at the railway station.