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A landslide on a hillock at Mestawada on Monday evening has posed danger to hundreds of pedestrians using the railway overbridge connecting Vasco and Mestawada.
The railway overbridge built by the railways connecting Vasco city and Mestwada is being used by hundreds of people each day as a short cut to get to the city from various places like Mangoor, Mestawada, Belabai and even areas of Baina.
The railway overbridge is also extensively used by staff of railways who live in the railway quarters at Driver Hill.
While one side of the railway overbridge on the Vacso side has access to the bridge via concreted steps and stairs, the other side of the bridge ends on a hill where steps are made on the hill to access the railway overbridge.
On noticing the landslide, some locals alerted the railway authorities, requesting immediate action to ensure the safety of pedestrians using the railway overbridge.
Some senior citizens who regularly use this overbridge have also requested the railways to provide railings along the steps on the hill, when work is undertaken at the site.
When contacted, Vacso Railway Station Manager P C Chacko said he was unaware of the landslide, but assured to take immediate steps to resolve the issue. “Now that it has been brought to my notice, I will inform our railway engineering department to visit the area and do the needful,” said Chacko.
