Munger: Passengers at Kalyanpur Road Railway Station, located on the Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Kiul section under Eastern Railway's Malda Division, are facing severe inconvenience due to a lack of basic facilities. The most critical issue is the absence of a Foot Overbridge (FOB), which forces approximately 1000 daily commuters to cross railway tracks directly to switch platforms. This situation poses significant risks, especially for women, children, the elderly, and differently-abled passengers. Several fatalities have been reported previously due to track crossing.

The Kalyanpur Road Station has three high platforms, but no safe passage exists between them. Passengers, often in a hurry, are compelled to cross tracks even amidst train movements, leading to a high risk of serious accidents.

Beyond the FOB, the station also suffers from a severe dearth of other passenger amenities. There are insufficient toilet facilities, forcing women passengers to use open spaces. A lack of potable water, limited seating arrangements, and poor lighting at night further exacerbate passenger woes. The darkness at night creates an unsafe environment, particularly for solo travelers.

Local social worker Arjun Kumar Mandal and passengers highlighted that despite the railway generating approximately ₹25 lakh in annual revenue from this station, facilities remain in a dilapidated state. Women passengers Dilkhush Devi and Lalmuni Devi have demanded immediate construction of women's toilets. Local residents like Neeraj Kumar Singh and Surendra Kumar Yadav have also called for an FOB, toilets, drinking water, seating arrangements, and additional train stoppages.

In response, Malda Division DRM Manish Kumar Gupta has assured that the process for constructing a Foot Overbridge at Kalyanpur Road Station has been completed, and construction will commence soon.