Tiruppur: There is a demand for a safe lounge at Tiruppur railway station for the convenience of passengers waiting till midnight. Tiruppur railway station has two platforms; Despite being an industrial city, no significant development has taken place here. There is a lift, a high-rise pedestrian overpass, and an escalator.
At present the dormitory for two children on the first platform can accommodate less than twenty people. On the Erode-Tiruppur route and the Coimbatore-Tiruppur route, trains ply at night more than during the day. Ten trains to Chennai and six trains to Thiruvananthapuram pass at night; Thus, to travel on these trains, many people wait from 8:00 pm to 4:00 am.
With no space on the platform, passengers lie down and sleep at the entrance to the train station, at the two-wheeler stand, in front of the booking center, at the ticketing points. During rainy seasons, passengers face great inconvenience. If the lounge is built with safe facilities at this place, it will be useful for the passengers waiting for the night train to arrive.
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