
The FOB may have anti-skid cement concrete tiles, chrome steel handrails, 20 CCTV cameras and 12 audio system.
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The arm connecting the Tambaram railway station to the foot over bridge (FOB) around the GST Street is nearing of entirety. It’ll lend a hand pedestrians safely get into the station via strolling for approximately 180 m overhead.
Assets within the Highways Division stated the ₹20 crore facility would have reserving counters to be used via commuters. Rail customers who need to input the station from around the street, can accomplish that via mountaineering the prevailing FOB, take a proper flip and stroll alongside the FOB for approximately 60 m after which flip left and stroll to the prevailing one belonging to railways.
The FOB may have anti-skid cement concrete tiles, chrome steel handrails, 20 CCTV cameras and 12 audio system for the general public announcement gadget. 4 chrome steel e-toilets are bobbing up on the street stage. It’ll even have sun panels with 20 KW capability on most sensible in order that the ability generated will lend a hand cut back energy expenses, the supply added. Section 1 of the power that at the moment is helping pedestrians to pass the busy nationwide freeway, was once in a position in February 2021.
S.M. Govindarajan, president, Tambaram Rail Customers’ Discussion board, welcomed the power. “Injuries can be avoided via this bridge since folks is not going to run around the street. Now, even supposing there’s a median at the street, folks leap over it. The Highways Division will have to be sure that the power is maintained neatly,” he stated, including that hawkers will have to no longer be allowed at the FOB.