Ramavarappadu Railway Station Superintendent M. Selja and other staff are working at all women stations in Vijayawada. Altogether 12 women employees have been appointed at the station. , photo credit: GN Rao
Ramavarappadu Railway Station, Designated as an all women staff stationLocated close to Vijayawada Junction, the lack of proper facilities causes severe inconvenience to the traveling public.
In 2018, the South Central Railway (SCR) declared it an all-women staffed railway station, and promised to develop it in all aspects. The officials then hoped that this would ease the pressure at the main station in Vijayawada.
Around 19 passenger trains stop at the station while more than 40 express and superfast trains pass through without stopping.
One station superintendent, three station masters, six point women and two personal women staff man the station. A canteen is being operated by women staff on platform number one.
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Railway officials say, “It is a matter of pride that only Ramavarappadu railway station in Vijayawada division has been designated as women staff station.”
“Ramavarappadu station has two platforms, and it is proposed to be developed as a satellite station. But nothing has been done so far. Since there are no coaches and digital display boards, passengers are usually seen running on platforms when trains stop.
“I was waiting at Ramavarappadu railway station to board the Guntur-Narasapur train. The station had neither a waiting room nor coach displays and LED boards to give advance information about coach position,” says P. Maha Lakshmi, another passenger.
Representations have been submitted to the railway authorities to stop express trains, set up a canteen at platform number 2 and provide other facilities at the station, but no steps have been taken in this direction, said Cherukku Dhanaraju, a private employee who Travels, expresses sorrow. regularly from the station
The station will be developed soon. There are plans to upgrade it as a satellite station and make a circulating area. We will provide all facilities to it. Work will start soon,” says Vavilapalli Rambabu, senior divisional commercial manager (Sr. DCM). Hindu,
Station Superintendent M. Selja says that a proposal has been sent to higher authorities for installation of CCTVs and stoppage of express trains.