Southern Railway proposes new accessway to link Radha Nagar subway to Chromepet railway station

The Southern Railway, along with CUMTA, has planned an alternate and safe pathway to the Chrompet Railway Station from Radha Nagar subway side. Upon completion, the facility will provide safe and convenient entry and exit passageways for passengers accessing the station from the Radha Nagar side. 

Citing the news article “Lack of safe access to platforms puts Radha Nagar residents at risk” published on Saturday (August 15), the Chennai Division of Southern Railway, in a release, acknowledged the safety concerns. Considering the technical aspects of the subway located 120 metres away from the railway station, the Southern Railway has planned to create a new accessway, it said.

While footpaths are available on both sides across the already constructed and commissioned Radha nagar subway, the railway officials have found that the subway is situated approximately 120 metres away from the platform end and has no direct connection to the railway platforms.

Providing the proposed pathway would require passengers to walk for a considerable distance along the railway tracks between the suburban tracks and fast line tracks. Such an arrangement would pose grave safety risk to passengers and is operationally unviable, it pointed out.

These technical and safety concerns were also duly brought to the notice of the Madras High Court, which subsequently disposed of the matter, directing that the representation be considered in accordance with law, it added.