No solution yet to garbage pile on Pallavaram railroad

CHENNAI: There is no solution yet for the garbage issue along the railroad at Pallavaram railway station on the side of GST Road with both railway officials and Corporation authorities blaming each other for the mess.

Some portions in this area are Southern Railway property where a few housing quarters and offices were constructed in and around the road. Taking advantage of it, many hoteliers and fruit vendors nearby the railway station were dumping waste indiscriminately, which poses danger to the commuters, especially at night.

When spoke to the civic official at Pallavaram, they blamed that it was the duty of the railway officials to look into the issue.

However, in contrast to that, staff from Pallavaram Railway station said that even though the road belongs to the railway department, the garbage on the roads and lanes have to be cleared by the local civic wing.

“Our duty is to keep clean and passenger-friendly only inside the railway stations and we are doing it regularly,” senior staff from Pallavaram railway station said. As per the railway official’s estimation, around one lakh from Pallavaram and its neighboring areas including Pammal, Anankaputhur, and Kundrathur besides ‘Zamin’ Pallavaram use the railway station.

“Usually I come by around 5 pm from my office to Pallavaram station through suburban train and go my two-wheeler along the railroad and there will not be any problem,” said S Padma, working in a private company near Madras High Court area.

However, issue arises, when I arrive late in the evening. Stray dogs’ menace is a big issue. It will chase the bikers,” she claimed. “Even there will not be any street lights,” she added.

The commuter also requested that though she has the option to go through station street (another diversion), by avoiding the “ill-fated,” road, if I take the station road route I have to travel more than two kilometers to cross the GST road.”