Passengers to soon know exact platform, coach position by clicking an URL or scanning a QR code

One of the main concerns of almost every passenger boarding a train from a station that has more than two platforms is, “on which platform does my train arrive?” Many feel the time after the public announcement about the platform positioning is insufficient, particularly when one has to climb and descend foot-over-bridges to reach the particular platform. Pedestal Display System As one enters stations in Palakkad Division of Southern Railway, including Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction, and Thiruvananthapuram Division, one can see pedestal display boards at the concourse as well as on Platform 1, displaying visual The details include the Platform No. QR-based display Kottayam-based M/s RWay Advertising that has bagged the display The agency will paste its QR codes at vantage locations in every identified station, scanning it would take the passenger to a page displaying platform and coach positioning system, said RWay Advertising director Sakthi Narayanan. People visiting the site and entering the particular station code would get information on the trains arriving at the station, their platform number and coach positioning. Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Chaturvedi told The Hindu that the pedestal display system was appreciated by passengers, as they were able to get train information with ease.