Hindaun City, Karauli : A delegation of villagers from Sikroda Meena and Sikroda Jatt villages in Hindaun City tehsil of Karauli district met with the Technical DRM of Kota Railway Division, Lalit Kumar, on Tuesday to demand a railway underpass.
The villagers apprised him of the need for a proposed railway underpass in Sikroda Meena and Sikroda Jatt, as well as the construction of a culvert on the link road to the Government Senior Secondary School in Sikroda Meena. The villagers explained that the railway overbridge and fencing would severely impact transportation, education, agriculture, and social life in the area.
According to the villagers, the construction of the railway overbridge near the Government Senior Secondary School in Sikroda Meena will result in the closure of the current level crossing. This will force approximately 150 to 200 students from 15 to 20 small hamlets, including Jahanabad, Khedi Ghatam, and Khedi Sheesh, to travel an additional 4 to 5 kilometers. About 80 percent of these students are girls, raising concerns about a potential decrease in student enrollment in the upcoming academic year.
Similarly, young children attending the Government Primary School in Sikroda Jatt are forced to cross the railway tracks due to the railway fencing, posing a constant risk of accidents.The villagers stated that approximately 500 to 600 bighas of agricultural land in both villages are located across the railway tracks. Without an underpass, farmers will face significant difficulties in reaching their fields, leading to increased transportation costs, higher labor wages, and forcing women to travel long distances to collect fodder for their livestock. The daily interaction between the villages in the area will also be disrupted.
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The villagers also pointed out that the connecting road between Sikroda Meena and Sikroda Jatt, which originates from Bargama Road, is being affected by the overbridge construction. They suggested that if a culvert is provided on the same connecting road beneath the overbridge, the road would remain safe and convenient for the students.
The villagers also highlighted the impact on social and religious traditions. They explained that in the future, carrying a deceased person’s body to the cremation ground across the tracks would require traveling an additional 5 to 6 kilometers, which would be extremely difficult.
Technical DRM Lalit Kumar listened carefully to the villagers’ problems and assured them of a solution after conducting a fresh survey.During this time, Manoj Sikroda (Tribal Congress Block President, Hindaun Rural), Vijay Singh, Narendra Patel, Sanjay Khad Beej Bhandar, Bhim Singh Khedi Ghatam, Sahdev Sahra, Mohan Mistri, and other villagers were present.
