CR to fix Vidyavihar 'killer' spot

Width of FOB staircase to be raised from 2.4 metres to 4.8 metres; to complete the work in two months.

The Central Railway (CR) has in spite of everything get a hold of a approach to stop rampant observe crossing at Vidyavihar, a notorious killer spot within the suburban phase of the railway network. The CR will double the width of the staircase of the foot over bridge (FOB) to ease congestion. The work will probably be completed inside of two months.

Due to the slender touchdown of an FOB and with huge crowds ready to use it, many of us select to pass the tracks at the station throughout morning top hours. The width of the staircase of the FOB will probably be raised to 4.8 m from the present 2.4 m.

The CR has offered the problem to the Commissioner of Railway Safety as a different case and expects an early sanction for it. The CR officers are following up the case on a day-to-day basis, mentioned an reliable.

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Vidyavihar is the second-most unhealthy spot within the suburban phase of Mumbai relating to deaths on tracks. According to the knowledge provided via Government Railway Police (GRP), 286 other folks died whilst crossing tracks at five points across the city between January 2016 and November 2018. Sixty-three other folks were killed near Vidyavihar station throughout this era. Only the spot near Diva reported higher casualties – 64.

The spots near Jogeshwari station, north of Thane station and the one near Kalwa reported 60, 54 and 45 deaths, respectively.

The CR has been seeking to minimise observe deaths at Vidyavihar for lengthy. It has deployed RPF staff to regulate the motion of commuters, however throughout top hours it becomes tough to control the surging crowd.

“We noticed large queues at Vidyavihar, specifically throughout the morning rush hour on account of slender touchdown of the foot over bridge. We then decided to increase the width of touchdown of the FOB and approached the Commissioner of Railway Safety for the important permission,’’ mentioned a CR reliable.

“We are dedicated to providing maximum facilities to our treasured commuters and attempting hard to forestall deaths on course,’’ mentioned SK Jain, Divisional Railway Manager of Central Railway Mumbai division.

According Subhash Gupta, former member of Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Council, anyone can understand lengthy queues in entrance of the touchdown of the foot over bridge. He mentioned that commuters dread status within the unending queues and every so often even take the risk pf crossing the tracks.

Top: Long queues for the FOB at Vidyavihar station; (Above) Many commuters select to pass the tracks

“It’s superb decision. Once the touchdown of the foot over bridge is expanded, the problem will probably be resolved,’’ Gupta mentioned.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had on December 13 directed the railway officers to take instant steps to forestall deaths on tracks. At that assembly, the GRP mentioned the 183 unhealthy spots within the suburban phase that needed special consideration.

“While addressing the officers of Western Railway and Central Railway, Goyal obviously advised us that we must stop deaths at the tracks at any value,” mentioned a CR reliable, who used to be present at the assembly.

“He mentioned that although the railways had been taking measures to forestall trespassing deaths for lengthy, however after the December 13 assembly, our efforts have gained further momentum.’’

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