The Southern Railway has installed digital display boards at nearly 50 important railway stations in the city as part of passenger amenities project.
While commuters welcome the digital display boards initiative, they point out that these display boards would not be of much use unless they provide real time data on the arrival of suburban trains.
The display boards have been installed at several railway stations covering all the four sections of the Chennai Division, including Velachery, Palavanthangal, Chromepet, Pallavaram, Nungambakkam, Villivakkam, Minjur, and Tiruvottiyur.
Designed with bright LED displays for high visibility, the boards remain easily readable even during peak hours and under varying light conditions, said a senior railway official.
While these newly installed display boards are supposed to replace the timetable charts by providing accurate information on train arrivals, in reality, they simply display those that were published in the timetable but the actual timing of arrival of the suburban trains varies a lot, rue the commuters.
