The escalator at Hisar railway junction resumed operations on Sunday, August 30, 2026, following a three-day shutdown caused by a brake malfunction. Passengers navigating the station can now use the facility again after it remained non-functional since late August, which had caused significant inconvenience during the high-traffic Rakshabandhan festival period. The escalator at Hisar railway station resumed operations on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a three-day shutdown. Sanjay Kumar, SFM of the Railway Department in Hisar, confirmed the technical fault was a brake failure. Akash, President of the Railway Passenger Welfare Association, urged authorities to implement rigorous maintenance schedules.
The unexpected three-day shutdown placed immense pressure on the station's remaining infrastructure. Elderly travelers, women, and passengers carrying heavy luggage were forced to rely solely on stairs or a single operational elevator. Reports indicated that the resulting congestion led to delays, with some passengers even missing their scheduled trains due to excessive wait times for the lift and stairwells. The technical fault was rooted in a brake failure, which necessitated urgent repairs by the railway's technical department team.
Calls for Better Maintenance and Infrastructure
Local passenger advocacy groups have voiced strong concerns over the reliability of station amenities. Akash, President of the Railway Passenger Welfare Association in Hisar, expressed worry over the recurring nature of these outages. He noted that the escalator on Platform No. 1 has a history of frequent technical failures, as previously observed on August 6, 2026. Criticizing the current state of passenger amenities, Akash urged railway authorities to implement more rigorous, regular inspection and maintenance schedules for all escalators and lifts at the station. Additionally, he called for an acceleration in the construction of the foot overbridge to alleviate long-standing connectivity issues at the junction, which currently features only two escalators and one elevator.
