Southern Railway installs new foot over bridges and lifts at stations

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Southern Railway has fitted steel foot over bridges and lifts at several of Tamil Nadu's British-era railway stations, upgrading access at infrastructure that predates independent India.
Colonial-era stations were typically built with long staircases and no vertical transport, which has long made them difficult for elderly passengers, people with disabilities, and travellers carrying heavy luggage.
The new steel bridges and lifts are intended to close that gap and bring these stations closer to modern accessibility standards.
Coverage in The Hindu — in both its Tamil Nadu and national editions — is straightforward and uncontested: no passenger complaints, cost figures, or named stations appear, and no opposing voice is quoted.
For daily commuters and heritage-station users, the change is practical rather than political.
What remains unclear is how many stations are covered, what the programme cost, and whether the lifts will be reliably maintained — a common weak point for railway amenities.
Watch for station-by-station commissioning updates and any maintenance or downtime complaints surfacing locally.

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“Steel bridges with lifts will help to reach platforms to board express trains especially during rush hour. Adequate safety measures like power backup should be ensure for operating the new lifts”
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…on the bridge with lights and CCTV cameras. Both sides of the bridge have been fenced to prevent any accidental fall on the track below the new facility. Ramps have been provided for persons with disabilities. “ Steel bridges with lifts will help to reach platforms to board express trains especially during rush hour. Adequate safety measures like power backup should be ensure for operating the new lifts ,” said B. Sugan, a commuter. Railway officials said that installation of lifts remains the major component of the project. Each lift, on an average, can accommodate at least 10 persons. Unlike escalators, lifts are…

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“Work to construct new steel bridges with lifts in these railway stations has been completed. The facility will help senior citizens and women safely travel between platforms in the railway station. The new lifts will be operated in the coming weeks”
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…These stations are also getting better passenger amenities like separate arrival and departure corridors, bright LED illumination, hassle-free access to platforms through lifts, and a rainwater harvesting system. “ Work to construct new steel bridges with lifts in these railway stations has been completed. The facility will help senior citizens and women safely travel between platforms in the railway station. The new lifts will be operated in the coming weeks ,” said a railway official. As per design, the new bridge has at least 20 staircases on each side along the service lane of the stretch. Each facility, on an average, costs around ₹1.5 crore including lifts (around ₹70…

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Passengers at British-era Tamil Nadu stations (elderly, disabled, travellers with luggage) improved station accessibility· immediate
Southern Railway heritage stations infrastructure modernisation· immediate
Southern Railway maintenance burden· longer

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