<p>Basic facilities including, drinking water and sanitation in the railway station in Malur, which is the constituency of Union Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rails are stinking and sanitation is not maintained outside nor inside the rail compartments. Though rail service to Malur started more than a decade ago, the problems still persist.<br /><br />Cramped space<br /><br />More than 10 inter-state trains pass through the station, everyday. Still, the commuters from here do not even get place to stand. In general compartments at least 300 persons travel with difficulty. <br /><br />Especially train service here has not done any good to children , women and elderly persons. Even getting into the train from this station is an adventure.<br /><br />More than 10 thousand people from town and other villages of Malur, travel everyday in train. Leave alone seating facility, many do not even get place to stand. <br /><br />No toilets<br /><br />As many people use the toilets inside the train and there is lack of water, the whole compartment stinks. Commuters have to bear with a foul smell. This problem is very much evident in Jolarpet Express, Marikuppam and Bangalore Passenger. <br /><br />Kanyakumari Express, Thirupathi Passenger, Kuppam Push-pull, Kolar Push-pull, Marikuppam Push-pull, Kakinada Express, Passenger Express, Arakonam Passenger, Chennai Express and Mysore Passenger is full everyday and commuters from Malur have to face difficulties to get in.<br /><br />Though many memorandums have been submitted to the people’s representatives, requesting for additional general compartments, none have taken action.<br /><br />Lone ticket counter<br /><br />Everyday commuters stand in a queue from 3 am. By five in the morning there is a long queue. Thousands of people are seen rushing to get the ticket. There is a lone ticket counter and many people return without tickets as by the time they get tickets, the train would be moving. Adding to woes, there is not even a single water tap with drinking water. Toilet is also missing in the platform. Even if one tries and finds out a toilet nearby, it would be dirty and stinking.<br /><br />Daily travellers have submitted memorandums, requesting to provide facilities including drinking water and additional ticket counter. But no action is taken yet.<br /></p>
<p>Basic facilities including, drinking water and sanitation in the railway station in Malur, which is the constituency of Union Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rails are stinking and sanitation is not maintained outside nor inside the rail compartments. Though rail service to Malur started more than a decade ago, the problems still persist.<br /><br />Cramped space<br /><br />More than 10 inter-state trains pass through the station, everyday. Still, the commuters from here do not even get place to stand. In general compartments at least 300 persons travel with difficulty. <br /><br />Especially train service here has not done any good to children , women and elderly persons. Even getting into the train from this station is an adventure.<br /><br />More than 10 thousand people from town and other villages of Malur, travel everyday in train. Leave alone seating facility, many do not even get place to stand. <br /><br />No toilets<br /><br />As many people use the toilets inside the train and there is lack of water, the whole compartment stinks. Commuters have to bear with a foul smell. This problem is very much evident in Jolarpet Express, Marikuppam and Bangalore Passenger. <br /><br />Kanyakumari Express, Thirupathi Passenger, Kuppam Push-pull, Kolar Push-pull, Marikuppam Push-pull, Kakinada Express, Passenger Express, Arakonam Passenger, Chennai Express and Mysore Passenger is full everyday and commuters from Malur have to face difficulties to get in.<br /><br />Though many memorandums have been submitted to the people’s representatives, requesting for additional general compartments, none have taken action.<br /><br />Lone ticket counter<br /><br />Everyday commuters stand in a queue from 3 am. By five in the morning there is a long queue. Thousands of people are seen rushing to get the ticket. There is a lone ticket counter and many people return without tickets as by the time they get tickets, the train would be moving. Adding to woes, there is not even a single water tap with drinking water. Toilet is also missing in the platform. Even if one tries and finds out a toilet nearby, it would be dirty and stinking.<br /><br />Daily travellers have submitted memorandums, requesting to provide facilities including drinking water and additional ticket counter. But no action is taken yet.<br /></p>
