Jhansi Railway Station: Here even water is not available for free

Jhansi. Big works are being done for passenger convenience at Jhansi Junction, but there is no free water here. There is no provision of drinking water for passengers on platform number two and three of the station. Whereas more than 24 trains stop here daily. Most of these trains are coming from long distances.

Due to non-availability of drinking water, thousands of commuters are forced to buy water at high prices. There is not a single point of water between the 72nd number pillar to the driver’s lobby, between a distance of about five hundred meters. In the evening, passengers run here and there for water as soon as the vehicles are parked on both the platforms. Trains have short halts. Due to low points, it gets crowded here. In such a situation, many passengers do not get water.

kept on thirsty
Samta Express reaches platform number three at around 1.21 pm on Tuesday. Many passengers get down from the sleeper coach to drink water but the water points were nowhere to be seen. On asking the porters present around, the porter pointed towards the other end of the platform. Which is about five hundred meters away from there. Whereas the stoppage of the train is only four minutes. The passengers were forced to return to the coach with a dry throat.

water bottles sold at high prices
Due to non-availability of water, bottles of water are also being sold at high prices on the platform itself. But the railway administration is oblivious to this matter. There was a point on the number 96 pillar but this point was also abolished due to the construction of the bridge.Escalators and elevators are often closed
During the modernization of Jhansi station, lifts along with escalators have been installed in platform number one, two and three. But often both these facilities are not available to the passengers. Passengers say that the escalators installed in the platform are run only occasionally. Often it is kept closed. Same is the case with the two lifts. These are also run only at a particular time.Escalators and elevators are often closed
During the modernization of Jhansi station, lifts along with escalators have been installed in platform number one, two and three. But often both these facilities are not available to the passengers. Passengers say that the escalators installed in the platform are run only occasionally. Often it is kept closed. Same is the case with the two lifts. These are also run only at a particular time.