No security for vehicles at Tambaram station: commuters
CHENNAI, FEBRUARY 08, 2019 00:00 IST
Unsecure zone:In the absence of a contractor, commuters are faced with the risk of theft when they park their vehicles.B. Velankanni Raj
Thousands of two-wheelers are left unguarded
Thousands of commuters at the Tambaram railway station have been parking their vehicles with a prayer that it would not be stolen from the parking yard.
The Tambaram railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city and witnesses a footfall of more than one lakh a day. People from several residential localities near Tambaram take the suburban trains for commute.
Thousands of commuters bring their two-wheelers and park them in the station. However, in the absence of a contractor to take care of the vehicles at the parking yard, it has caused concern among them about the safety of their vehicles. Also, the commuters face hardships in retrieving the vehicles as there is no regulation.
S. Purushothaman, a resident of Selaiyur, said nine high-end bikes were stolen last month and despite complaining to the railway authorities, no action was taken.
A senior official of the Chennai division of Southern Railway said a tender calling for a contractor was recently advertised for manning the parking yard spread over 5,700 sq.m. But no contractor was willing to apply, citing high cost.
CHENNAI, FEBRUARY 08, 2019 00:00 IST
Unsecure zone:In the absence of a contractor, commuters are faced with the risk of theft when they park their vehicles.B. Velankanni Raj
Thousands of two-wheelers are left unguarded
Thousands of commuters at the Tambaram railway station have been parking their vehicles with a prayer that it would not be stolen from the parking yard.
The Tambaram railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city and witnesses a footfall of more than one lakh a day. People from several residential localities near Tambaram take the suburban trains for commute.
Thousands of commuters bring their two-wheelers and park them in the station. However, in the absence of a contractor to take care of the vehicles at the parking yard, it has caused concern among them about the safety of their vehicles. Also, the commuters face hardships in retrieving the vehicles as there is no regulation.
S. Purushothaman, a resident of Selaiyur, said nine high-end bikes were stolen last month and despite complaining to the railway authorities, no action was taken.
A senior official of the Chennai division of Southern Railway said a tender calling for a contractor was recently advertised for manning the parking yard spread over 5,700 sq.m. But no contractor was willing to apply, citing high cost.
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