Mumbai: CSMT's hi-tech indicators make commuters unhappy

The newly installed hitech LED indicators at citys biggest railway station CSMT has left lakhs of commuters irked The font size in the indicators is too small to be visible from across the platform complain the commutersThe commuters have complained that previous indicators were visible from any corner of the station but now they have to walk close to the indicators to read the train and platform details Nearly five lakh commuters use the station dailyAlso ReadFate of CSMT subway shopkeepers back in Mumbai civil courts handsWho takes such decisions May be people who have never stepped out of their cabins Earlier commuters would check the details of their train at one glance while entering the station but now they have to walk close to the indicators as the font size is too small Manisha Raje from Mulund saidAnother commuter Dr Srikant Punamia also complained about the font size Everyone finds the font size of the destination station is too small to be visible from the other end of the platform It is obvious that those in charge never use the station Punamia addedIts horrible They need to change that Cant understand from far which train is on which platform commuter Deepak Abhyankar said Commuter association member Subhash Gupta said The smallsized indicators are just the tip of the iceberg The new placement of the metal detectors along with several blockades placed for the roof repair work may lead to a stampede one dayAlso ReadMumbai to become first city to launch one nation one card scheme for various transport modesHowever the railway officials said the font size of the new indicators are appropriate and have been made following the latest guidelines of Research Designs and Standards Organisation The new indicators are IP based and has features that will ensure it doesnt fail and make it free from any electrical interference or errors We are providing more indicators of bigger size on individual platforms by May 31 which will further enhance visibility Central Railways chief PRO Sunil Udasi saidAlso ReadSoon use your debit credit card to buy railway train ticketsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesStories of the dayDeath by Garbage Man dies under weight of waste in KurlaVideo Minor boys perform deathdefying stunt on Mumbai local trainMumbai CSMTs hitech indicators make commuters unhappyMumbai Crime 55year old doctor rapes model in Versova arrestedVisually challenged Mumbai boy 95 percent in ICSEBanned stapler pins on your tea bags FDA is waiting for your complaintTalaq not qubool says Bhiwandi woman to husbandFour cars catch fire in two days on MumbaiPune ExpresswayMumbai Drop in road accident deaths in city suburbsMumbai Relief for flat owner who owes society dues of Rs 491 lakh42 cats dogs rescued from unhygienic Virar flatKumbh pe kharcha and other matters in polls pe charchaS K Patil Udyan in south Mumbai opens after eight monthsJoblessness is the real terrorismResearchers at IITB develop first ever microprocessor major boon for Indias electronicsTwitterati reacts to Narendra Modis comment on Gandhi family using INS Viraat as personal taxi