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Posted: Apr 18 2014 (20:55)
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Last Response: Apr 27 2014 (18:42)
6 Responses
Last Response: Apr 27 2014 (18:42)
Apr 18 2014 (20:55) 12245/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs)
Kumar R~
Kumar R~ 137 blog posts
Rail Neglect
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Despite running premium trains and tall claims of world class catering and wifi in Rajdhanis, IR is yet to make the most basic of passenger amenities - a proper platform for boarding / disembarking carriages without hardship.
Here is a photo of 12245 Duronto waiting at PF 21 of Howrah Jn (HQ of two zonal railways) -- showing the ridiculously low...
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Despite running premium trains and tall claims of world class catering and wifi in Rajdhanis, IR is yet to make the most basic of passenger amenities - a proper platform for boarding / disembarking carriages without hardship.
Here is a photo of 12245 Duronto waiting at PF 21 of Howrah Jn (HQ of two zonal railways) -- showing the ridiculously low...
more...
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not only this platform but all of the platforms except pf-23 of the new complex have the same problem. Whereas the platform height of the old complex platforms and pf-23 are just perfect. Don't know why the platform level of the new complex platforms kept so low as these were constructed much later than the old complex.
This photo reminded me of the difficulty my Mother faced while entering into the 2nd AC Coach of this train at HWH. I had to be very cautious helping her to enter into the coach. When it comes to the ICF Coach of a train at Pf 9 or 8 at HWH Stn Old Complex Platform then the gap between the coach flooring and platform is not this huge and my Mother gets in with minimum difficulty. Spending crores of rupees in designing such crap finish platforms smells of a scam... :-p