Construction of a foot overbridge at Kharar railway station began on November 14, addressing a long-standing safety problem that has forced passengers to cross railway tracks to reach trains and platforms. The station falls under Northern Railway’s Ambala division.
The work followed a grievance filed by Kharar resident Arun Kumar on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System on August 10. Kumar had highlighted the absence of a foot overbridge and Platform 2, and the difficulties faced by passengers using the station.
The grievance was subsequently taken up with the Railway Board. According to the report, the beginning of construction is expected to provide a safer route for passengers travelling from Kharar and surrounding areas, who have had to negotiate the station layout without a connecting footbridge.
Kumar welcomed the start of the project and said the facility would bring relief to passengers. He also thanked the Prime Minister and the railway minister for taking cognizance of the grievance. The report did not specify the project cost, construction agency, design details or expected completion date.
The development illustrates how passenger complaints submitted through CPGRAMS can enter the railway administration’s workflow and be referred to the relevant institutional authorities. In this case, the complaint regarding access between station facilities was taken up with the Railway Board before work began at the station under the Ambala division.
After construction started, Kumar submitted another grievance on November 14 to express his appreciation for the development. However, the original grievance continues to be listed as “under process” on the CPGRAMS portal, with November 14 recorded as the action date.
The foot overbridge will be the key new access facility reported at the station. Further details on the construction schedule, commissioning date and arrangements for passengers during the work were not available in the supplied report.
