Bengaluru’s Yeshwantpur Railway Station is one of the most important railway stations in the region. It caters to traffic coming from Hassan, Tumakuru, Hubli-Dharwad, Bengaluru City, and even Delhi. So, you can imagine how crowded the station can be! As per a post on X (formerly Twitter), it seems like the Railways hasn’t been able to add proper infrastructure to manage these crowds, unfortunately. The post captured the crowd at the station and talked about the ‘pathetic situation’ there. Read on to know more about it.
X User Posts About Pathetic Situation At Yeshwantpur Railway Station
Pathetic situation at yeshwantpur railway station.. No way to enter or exit. Crowd fully blocked. Last minute arrival of passengers will surely miss the trains and very much inconvenience to senior and disabled passengers. @PMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @SWRRLY @KARailway @kar_rail pic.twitter.com/H3N0HVYOCt
— Pavankumar sheri (@pavansheri) March 31, 2024
An X (formerly Twitter) user, @pavansheri, posted about the “pathetic situation” at Bengaluru’s Yeshwantpur Railway Station. In his tweet, he added two pictures capturing heavy crowds and the lack of management by the railway there. In the post, he explained how there is no specific gate to enter or exit the station premises and also how crowded it can get. He further pointed out how this entire situation is very inconvenient for “senior citizens and disabled passengers.”
Please share your Mobile No. with us preferably via DM so that immediate action can be taken on your complaint. You may also raise your concern directly on https://t.co/JNjgaq1zyT or dial 139 for speedy redressal.
https://t.co/utEzIqB89U— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) March 31, 2024
Indian Railways’ complaint portal, RailwaySeva responded to the tweet and asked the passenger for his details. In a series of replies, they assured him that they’d look into this matter at their earliest.
For necessary action escalated to the concerned official @Drmsbc
— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) March 31, 2024
Kindly look into this matter @rpfswr – RPF India
— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) March 31, 2024
DRM Office Bengaluru also replied to the post and explained that such issues are prevailing due to redevelopment at the station.
Redevelopment of yeshwantpur station is under progress. In view of that, Platform 01 side of the station is temporarily closed, and entry/exit are done through Platform 06 only. Required indication boards and staff will be deputed to guide passengers.
Inconvenience is regretted .
— DRM Bengaluru (@drmsbc) April 1, 2024
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Internet Agrees & Says The Station Needs Urgent Attention
@pavansheri post about the state of Yeshwantpur Railway Station was met with a lot of support online. People shared their two cents and some even shared their own experiences online.
Additional efforts are needed from railways to manage the flow in peak hours. No railway employees were seen to guide the passengers.
This happened on 31/03/2024 around 8pm towards metro side exit.@SWRRLY@KARailway @RailMinIndia @RailwaySeva @Tejasvi_Surya @AshwiniVaishnaw— Pavankumar sheri (@pavansheri) March 31, 2024
I too experienced on Thursday, not seen this kind in many years of travelling from Yeshwanthpur
— fight4justice1947 (@fight4j93649554) April 1, 2024
Yeshwantpur railway station needs urgent attention of railway authorities. Very poor basic facilities. No space to walk also. Carrying luggage is extremely difficult.
— Dr K S Bhat( Modi Ka Parivaar (@DrKSBhat53) April 1, 2024
Poor crowd management by @drmsbc
This has become regular in SBC and YPR stations, last minute platform announcement is causing a lot of inconvenience to passengers@ChristinMP_ @Lolita_TNIE @TOIBengaluru @GMSWR @SWRRLY @AshwiniVaishnaw https://t.co/HaQXlSbONR
— RailNewsKar (@kar_rail) April 1, 2024
Hi @AshwiniVaishnaw – when you upgrade stations with facades and glitz, please please notice and fix the current passenger problems. Pathetic management. Esp Yeshwanthpur https://t.co/QCctmFprki
— Nishanth Reddy (@tnishanthr) April 1, 2024
Recipe for disaster oh no – I have been here many times, always scared to take this because of facade construction bs – always packed
— Nishanth Reddy (@tnishanthr) April 1, 2024
The Problem still not resolved.
Worst planning for taking the exit.@SWRRLY Stop asking for contact number & resolve the issue at the earliest.
— ದರ್ಶನ್ (DARSHAN) (@Darshan_Bagur) April 1, 2024
Related responsible authority should check design of that structure & do analysis. Re calculate all types of loads.
— O₩LBE ⚈ (@owlbe) April 1, 2024
We hope the Railways take some action to improve the state of Yeshwantpur Railway Station. Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments and if you had a similar experience at a railway station.
Cover Image Courtesy: X/@pavansheri
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