Ludhiana, July 9 -- One of the busiest railway crossings in the city connecting Ishmeet Chowk to Hero Bakery and Ferozepur Road has been full of potholes for the last few months, posing a serious safety hazard to commuters crossing it.

A Ludhiana based social activist, SB Pandhi, has also written to the divisional railway manager (DRM)(Ferozepur division), Sanjay Sahu for an urgent repair at the crossing to ensure safety of the commuters.

He highlighted the "extremely poor and hazardous condition of the railway crossing". He also noted that the condition has significantly deteriorated following the laying of the new double railway line a few months ago in his letter to the DRM.

The tiles laid on the crossing have come off leaving the s...