A portion of the ceiling plaster at the railway station’s general waiting hall here came off recently. Notably, the 160-year-old British-era ceiling had been replaced only a few days ago.
The incident has raised questions over the quality of material and technology used in replacing the British-era ceiling that was able to last for 160 years.
In a letter dated September 9, 2014, the then Northern Railway Divisional Engineer had declared the roof opposite to the current booking office and adjoining offices, near the waiting hall, unsafe. Following this, its demolition had been done in 2019. Back in the day, the building served as the ticket-booking counter and housed passengers’ waiting rooms.
