Summary:
However, at Kotturpuram, the rear side of the station is dark: Exiting eastward or westward, there is zero visibility after sunset. However, the ill-lit streets leading up to the stations or the dark alleyways evoke fears of stalkers or chain snatchers.A visit to the stations shows that Southern Railway has replaced the dull yellow lights with bright LED lights. There was a lone Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff at both stations, but on the platform he was not visible. “The plan was to have malls and business establishments inside the station and convert these public spaces into thriving areas much like the metro rail stations in Mumbai and Delhi. But once the peak hour rush is over, the stations lay abandoned, the eerie silence broken by the echoing of an empty train leaving an emptier station.Outside, the roads fall dark, keeping commuters off..