THE RAILWAY STATION IS A PICTURESQUE MARVELL. BUILT IN BRITISH PERIOD OF 1886 IT IS 130 YEARS OLD. BEAUTIFUL INDEED. YOU HAVE TO ALIGHT HERE FOR THE VISITING WORLD FAMOUS BANDHAVGARH TIGER REVERVE. THE WHOLE STATION IS VERY CLEAN AND NICELY MAINTAINED. KUDOS TO SM & HIS TEAM.
Ranchi Station I have seen much changes & staffs are co-operative,station is cleaned & I am seeing daily something new is going on.Whoever is the Station Superintendent his personal efforts have mattered most,he may have a convincing way how to do good & definitely under our Hon.Railway Minister much advancement have been done & it has become an advancing phenomena for all round development of Ranchi Station in Jharkhand.
NOT ONLY THE PLATFORM WERE CLEAN, EVEN THE TRACKS WERE ALSO MAINTAINED NEAT AND TIDY. EVEN CLEANLINESS OUTSIDE THE STATION IN NEARBY AREAS ARE REGULARLY CLEANED.
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 Santacruz station has the worst foot overbridge steps I have ever seen. Why can the steps not be as good as other local railway stations such as Vile Parle? Also the pedestrian overbridge from the station to the Western Express Highway does not have a single exit point in the middle. IF a person needs emergency evacuation in the centre of the bridge, it will be extremely difficult to provide medical help quickly. Extremely irresponsible design and execution.
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.