Peelamedu residents to stage black flag protest over long-pending railway underpass

Residents of Peelamedu, Gandhi Managar, and Cheran Managar have renewed their demand for the early construction of the long-pending railway underpass beneath the tracks at Level Crossing (LC) No. 7 and the formation of a service road on the northern side of the Peelamedu railway overbridge, citing safety concerns and poor connectivity.

The demands were raised by Peelamedu Consumer Voice, which announced that residents would hoist black flags at their houses on July 28 to draw the attention of the Railways and other authorities to the delay in implementing the projects.

According to the organisation, the Railways had shared a proposal for constructing the railway underpass in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application in 2011. However, despite repeated representations, including hunger strikes, human chain demonstrations and black flag protests over the years, the project has not been executed.