With the reconstruction of a broken section of the compound wall at the Ambattur railway station, a public nuisance has come to an end.
The Southern Railway’s action follows an article in the Ambattur edition of The Hindu Downtown dated January 13 that drew attention to the issue that miscreants were using the broken wall to trespass into the railway station and indulge in antisocial activities.
Commuters, especially women and senior citizens, are feeling safer now.
“We had complained to the Ambattur railway station officials, including the police, many a time. Finally, the gap has been closed. After miscreants began loitering around the place, many commuters, especially women, stopped using the stretch along the compound wall,” said T. Gunaseelan, a long-time resident of Ambattur.
A few days after the news report appeared in The Hindu Downtown, a team of railway officials inspected the spot, sought the view of commuters on how that gap in the compound wall was affecting them, and also prepared an estimate of the cost of repairs.
Within a few days, the broken wall was re-built by the railways, giving much relief to residents and commuters in the neighbourhood.
“Along with Perambur, Villivakkam and Avadi, Ambattur is a key railway station to cater to a large number of suburban commuters. Also, the Southern Railway is strict in any kind of trespassing on its premises,” said an official of Southern Railway.
Located between the railway stations at Thirumullavoyal and Pattaravakkam, the Ambattur railway station is an important public transport facility for thousands of industrial workers from the Ambattur Industrial Estate and college students.
Besides, residents of Padi, Mannurpet, Karukku, Kallikuppam, Menambedu and Pattaravakkam board trains from the station to reach various areas, including Arakkonam, Avadi, Villivakkam, Perambur and Chennai Central.
In fact, it takes commuters from Ambattur, Pattaravakkam and adjoining areas less than 10 minutes to reach the rail loco works in Perambur by train.
Every day, on an average, around 260 trips are being made by suburban trains on the western rail route between Chennai Central and Arakkonam, which is the last suburban railway station in the western parts of the city.
In fact, after the Chennai Beach -Tambaram line, the Chennai Central - Arakkonam line, which is around 80 km from the city, is the busiest suburban rail route in the city. It has a flow of around three lakh commuters every day.
The Southern Railway’s action follows an article in the Ambattur edition of The Hindu Downtown dated January 13 that drew attention to the issue that miscreants were using the broken wall to trespass into the railway station and indulge in antisocial activities.
Commuters, especially women and senior citizens, are feeling safer now.
“We had complained to the Ambattur railway station officials, including the police, many a time. Finally, the gap has been closed. After miscreants began loitering around the place, many commuters, especially women, stopped using the stretch along the compound wall,” said T. Gunaseelan, a long-time resident of Ambattur.
A few days after the news report appeared in The Hindu Downtown, a team of railway officials inspected the spot, sought the view of commuters on how that gap in the compound wall was affecting them, and also prepared an estimate of the cost of repairs.
Within a few days, the broken wall was re-built by the railways, giving much relief to residents and commuters in the neighbourhood.
“Along with Perambur, Villivakkam and Avadi, Ambattur is a key railway station to cater to a large number of suburban commuters. Also, the Southern Railway is strict in any kind of trespassing on its premises,” said an official of Southern Railway.
Located between the railway stations at Thirumullavoyal and Pattaravakkam, the Ambattur railway station is an important public transport facility for thousands of industrial workers from the Ambattur Industrial Estate and college students.
Besides, residents of Padi, Mannurpet, Karukku, Kallikuppam, Menambedu and Pattaravakkam board trains from the station to reach various areas, including Arakkonam, Avadi, Villivakkam, Perambur and Chennai Central.
In fact, it takes commuters from Ambattur, Pattaravakkam and adjoining areas less than 10 minutes to reach the rail loco works in Perambur by train.
Every day, on an average, around 260 trips are being made by suburban trains on the western rail route between Chennai Central and Arakkonam, which is the last suburban railway station in the western parts of the city.
In fact, after the Chennai Beach -Tambaram line, the Chennai Central - Arakkonam line, which is around 80 km from the city, is the busiest suburban rail route in the city. It has a flow of around three lakh commuters every day.