As a regular commuter and a distressed witness to the daily struggles of the vulnerable, I am compelled to raise my voice for the installation of lifts at the Annanur Railway Station. Every day, countless elders, pregnant women, and heart patients grapple with an exhausting and potentially dangerous journey up and down the station's stairs. It's been over a year now since the authorities purportedly approved the addition of lifts. Yet, we continue to hear implausible reasons for the delay, and no significant safety improvements have been realized.

It's an unsettling truth that the entire railway network in India carries over 23 million passengers daily, as reported by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. However, the tragically overlooked need for accessibility features like lifts puts the safety of vulnerable passengers at risk daily.

The World Health Organisation pinpointed that there is a substantial proportion of India's population - 8% or approximately 104 million people - are over 60 years of age. This vast segment of society, along with pregnant women and those with heart conditions, deserves safe and comfortable travel facilities.

For the sake of every passenger who risks their wellbeing to travel, we urge the concerned authorities to make passenger safety their paramount concern. We implore you to expedite the process for installing lifts at the Annanur railway station. Act now – invest in safety, invest in accessibility, and invest in the wellbeing of the millions of passengers who rely on our railway network.

We appreciate your prompt action. Please, sign this petition to push for the speedy installation of lifts at Annanur Railway Station.