Margao: While double tracking the Margao-Sanvordem (Curchorem) section that was commissioned earlier this month is expected to improve train mobility, local and regular commuters on this part, particularly from Curchorem, Sanvordem and surrounding areas, are subjected to severe hardships owing to lack of proper passenger amenities at the Sanvordem railway station.
Following the commissioning of the double track on this section, all up trains (travelling towards Hubbali) halt at platform no. 2, which has been newly constructed, while all down trains (travelling towards Vasco) halt at platform no. 1. However, as there is no direct access to platform no. 2, commuters boarding/alighting trains arriving on this platform are required to take the foot overbridge.
However, as the foot overbridge is located at quite a distance, commuters, in order to save time, prefer to cross the tracks thereby risking their lives.
