Southern Railway — Facilities at vadakara (Bdj) railway station.

Address:

Kozhikode, Kerala, 673100

There had been number of visits by railway authorities and mp of this area to attract public attention and media coverage in the news.
Where as the basic requirements and other utilities what is available at the station is not concerned any one.
1. There is no railway potter or trolley available at the station to carry the luggage from one platform to opposite platform and passengers have to put on the shoulder / head and cross the overhead bridge to catch the train and also to leave the station.
2. Every passenger will not have upper class reservation at all times and some one wants to go for urine etc is not available at the station except by payment. Even reserved passengers have to collect the key to avail the locked facilities.
3. The drinking water provided at the station is not hygienic and only god knows when the water cooler was cleaned at the last time.
4. The conditions of platforms no 2 and 3 are so worst that a person carrying a small baggage with their own trolley can not be pulled or dragged conveniently due to uneven floor and ditches.
5. The person landing at platform no. 2 and 3 may not be in a position to carry the luggage on their shoulder / head etc due to many factors / reasons and their luggage can not be brought to plat no 1 due to steep tiling on the north side and causing danger to persons while stepping down.
6. At platform no 2 and 3, there are no proper shades, benches, fans, pure drinking water facilities etc for those waiting for the train at those platforms.
7. There are no parking places for the passengers who wants to park / keep their vehicles and to catch the train for a distant locations.
8. There is no food canteen or a hygienic catering service at the station