An elderly woman, Jan Kunwar Bhaina (70), died on Thursday while crossing the railway tracks at Khongsara railway station in the Pendrarod district of Chhattisgarh. She was attempting to board a train at platform 2 but due to the absence of stairs, she had to cross the tracks, getting hit by...
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the speeding 'Humsafar' express. The incident occurred due to the ongoing construction of a foot overbridge at the station, which has been ongoing for four months. This has forced passengers to traverse under goods trains to reach platforms 1 and 2. The absence of stairs and the lack of safety barriers during the foot overbridge construction have raised concerns regarding safety. Local residents protested against the negligence of railway officials and demanded immediate completion of the foot overbridge. They submitted a memorandum to the station master, warning of a rail roko agitation if their demands are not met by May 7.