‘New FOB at Katihar station to open soon’

KATIHAR: Katihar division ADRM Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said it would take two to two-and-a-half months to complete construction of a new foot overbridge (FOB) at Katihar railway station. “The FOB will be be inaugurated thereafter,” he added.
“The width of the FOB is around 6 metres and it is being constructed with an estimated expenditure of Rs 9.5 crore. It will have at least four landings and ramp facility so that physically challenged passengers can also use it,” the ADRM added.
The ADRM said the FOB is being constructed as per railway electrification standards (RE).“The bridge will come up near the route relay interlocking cabin. The FOB's northern flank will touch platform number one of the railway station and the southern flank Sangrampur area of the city,” Choudhary said.
A set of escalator was commissioned at platform number one of the railway station last month.