IF there is something to make the lazy bones work, the excess fat to be burnt, he is the opportunity.
Possibly, the now or never opportunity for VSKP to show what it is.
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A golden opportunity has been given by the Railway Board to end the problems of Waltair Division. The Board has sent a letter to the East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone...
more... headquarters in Bhubaneswar seeking information on issues like: the number of platforms in Visakhapatnam Railway Station, number of trains handled, pressure on the railway station, and the advantage of having additional platforms.
The Board was convinced of the need to lay a third line between Visakhapatnam and Gopalapatnam and construction of four additional platforms to prevent the detention of trains, according to sources. Though the number of platforms was increased from five to eight a few years ago, Visakhapatnam being a terminal station needs more platforms.
The Board also felt that the creation of the additional facilities would also solve most of the traffic problems and would come in handy in case a new zone with Visakhapatnam as headquarters was created .
The Zone has written to the Divisional authorities seeking their comments, in detail, on issues covering various aspects like: justification for the new platforms, new line, operational requirements, commercial viability and technical feasibility. It had sought an early reply but it’s learnt that the Divisional authorities are yet to respond.
The construction of additional platforms and third line to Gopalapatnam can end most of the problems like holding up of trains beyond Gopalapatnam due to non-availability of platforms and also rule out the need to divert through trains via Duvvada and end the woes of hundreds of passengers of the city.
It’s high time that the Divisional authorities concerned acted immediately on the issue.
Our MPs should also take up the issue on a priority and bring pressure on the authorities to address the long-pending problem.
“We haven’t received any such letter so far,” Divisional Railway Manager Anil Kumar told The Hindu on Monday.
It’s high time MPs pressurise authorities to solve long-pending problems of the rail division
