HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, May 26: NF Railway is continuously enhancing passengers’ safety, convenience, and comfort by constructing more foot over bridges (FOBs) at locations within its zone as per requirement. In railways, FOBs are commonly constructed at certain locations to bridge the gap between platforms at railway stations, promoting safety and convenience for passengers. It is the most commonly used path for safely changing platforms by passengers while boarding or de-boarding trains. FOBs are typically made of steel or concrete and can be either open or covered.
At NF Railway, there are 279 operational FOBs of various widths and lengths located over five divisions: Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding, and Tinsukia. During the previous financial year of 2023-24, a total of 10 new FOBs were constructed in Rangiya and Katihar divisions of the zone. Under the Rangiya division, Azara, Patiladaha, Sorbhog, Singra, Boko, Bamunigaon, Changsari, Chaygaon, and Baihata stations each came up with one FOB. In the Katihar division, Harishchandrapur railway station received one new FOB.
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