JAMSHEDPUR: Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato last week met railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and urged him to initiate construction of a foot overbridge (FOB) at Jugsalai.
Mahato on Monday said that understanding the problems faced by the residents living in the wholesale marketing hub-cum-residential area of Steel City, the minister has instructed the South Eastern Railway to conduct a survey of the spot and find the feasibility of constructing a footbridge in the area. The minister has directed the officials to table the survey report as soon as possible so that the next step can be initiated in this regard.
After the formal inauguration of the road overbridge (ROB) in Jugsalai by chief minister Hemant Soren on January 31, the manned level crossing was closed by the railways, causing problem for the several thousands of pedestrians who used it to cross around 250 metre stretch in just a few minutes. After the closure of the level crossing, they are forced to travel one 1.2km elevated stretch on the ROB on foot, which is not only time consuming but also not safe after dark as it does not have street lights.
