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- Southern Railway has started building new foot overbridges with lifts at Gudiyatham, Melattur, Virinchipuram and Walajah railway stations in Vellore and Ranipet districts on the Chennai-Bengaluru route.
- The work is part of the Station Redevelopment Project and will also bring amenities like LED lighting, separate arrival and departure corridors, CCTV-covered shelters and ramps for persons with disabilities.
- Officials say the lifts aim to make platform changes easier for senior citizens, women and passengers with luggage, and the work is expected to be completed in nine months.
- Each facility costs around ₹1.5 crore, and the stations involved handle over 150 trains and more than 3,000 daily commuters each.
What to watch next
- Completion of the construction within the stated nine-month timeline
- Rollout of other promised amenities such as LED lighting, CCTV and rainwater harvesting systems
- Whether similar lift-equipped bridges are extended to other small stations on the Chennai-Bengaluru route
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