Passengers association seeks overbridge at railway gate near Adirampattinam
The Adirampattinam Train Passengers Welfare Association is urging Southern Railway to construct an overbridge at a busy level-crossing. They argue that frequent gate closures cause significant traffic congestion, fuel waste, and delays for emergency services.
Why it matters
Addresses critical infrastructure bottlenecks that impact public safety and economic efficiency in high-traffic transit corridors.
The Adirampattinam Train Passengers Welfare Association in Thanjavur district has requested the Southern Railway to construct an overbridge at the railway level-crossing on the Adirampattinam-Rajamadam East Coast Road section.
The level-crossing has become a choking point on the road which witnesses high density of vehicular traffic. It is a primary arterial road used daily by thousands of commuters including school and college students, heavy commercial vehicles, emergency medical services and private buses, association secretary Abdul Razak said in a memorandum to the Southern Railway General Manager recently.
Frequent closure of the railway gate to allow train movement causes gridlock on the East Coast Road resulting in travel delays, fuel wastage, environmental pollution, and potentially life-threatening delays for ambulances trying to reach the nearby hospitals, said Mr. Abdul Razak who is the member of the Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee, Tiruchi.
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