Passanger who come with luggage or senior citizens find it very difficult to come out side Station as they need to carry all luggages and lift them all steps and down all steps on foot over bridge.all the way from end to end to cross the other platforms for either boarding a out going train or on arrival and come out side the station neither any trolley will be there nor escalator facility or Lift for foot over bridge.
Chennai Central Railway station Basic amenities were under renovation, a couple of months back. However the security measures are inadequate to control traffic of unauthorised goods.
Over all okay about chennai egmore. Toilets for use must be made available adequate. People has to wait inqueue which is an embrarassment for female gender.
TRAINS COMING FROM MANGALORE SIDE INVARIABLY ARRIVE ONLY ON PLAT FORM NO.3. TO GO TO PLAT FORM NO.3 FROM THE STATION MAIN ENTRANCE IS A HERCULEAN TASK ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND DIFFABLED PASSENGERS. THERE ARE A HUGE FLIGHT OF STEPS WHICH HAVE TO BE CROSSED BEFORE REACHING THE PLATFORM. EVEN IF YOU TRY TO USE THE BACK ENTRANCE OF THE STATION TO GO TO PLAT FORM NO.3 THE TASK IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT SINCE THERE ARE NO PORTERS. IT IS A TOUGH TASK FOR THE ELDERLY AND LADIES TO CLIMB THE STAIRS AND REACH THE PLATFORM WITH THE HEAVY LUGGAGE IN HAND. HENCE THE RAILWAYS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INTRODUCE ESCALATORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PASSENGERS. THEY SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THE ESCALATORS ARE IN WORKING CONDITION.
The chennai egmore railway station 79 pairs of trains leave and arrive to & from various Destinations .
Then it is also the suburban / commuter train station .
Now the Metro rail also goes through this station called Egmore Metro.
What is grossly lacking in this 3 Railway staion complex and Bus bay is adequate Parking space for cars . All the 4 have been close to each other and well lanned , with adequate available place . Only th Egmore Metro has parking on the Northern side . The parking for the Railway in the southern side is very very Little . If a family member comes to drop an elderly traveler/s , , will need to park the car , accompany the elderlt traveller to the train . That wa snot possible . The Metro parking side can yield some space for the Railway parking also.
It is a terminus for many trains and is very clean and good. I was present on the 17th Feb 2017 and some how felt that other railway employees were just wanting to showcase the station for the GM.