Jaswant Shetra

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 27

Much like the other parts of the city, there is no check on the stray dog menace at Ludhiana railway station. There are a large number of stray dogs present at Ludhiana railway station and these stray dogs keep wandering on different platforms, thus causing a lot of inconvenience to passengers.

According to passengers, the presence of stray dogs on the platforms spread panic, especially among children and women.

“The stray dogs on platforms create a lot of fear on railway station premises. I have seen dogs grumbling on passengers many times. I won't be surprised if dogs will attack passengers”, said Gaurav, a passenger. “Who will be responsible if a dog attacks passengers,” he further asked.

“These stray dogs are often spotted on the platforms. They keep on wandering on the railway station, but it seems that these are just not visible to the authorities, therefore, no step is taken yet to solve this problem”, said Jaideep, another passenger.

The people visiting the railway station have demanded from the railway authorities to solve the menace of stray dogs at the railway station for the safety of passengers. Ludhiana Railway Station Director Abhinav Singla said drives are organised on regular intervals to check this menace. “I will instruct the staff to launch a special drive to remove stray dogs from the railway station premises,” he added