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I came across this story from India on speakindia and like it. . .

 

 

He Is Arjun Dev Gandhi, a retired government servant residing in Masjid

Moth I. But for hundreds of commuters going through the newly

constructed subway in Masjid Moth everyday he is , `the Mahatma'.

 

Though not formally inaugurated, the subway is being used by the public

for the last two months. But it is yet to be provided an electricity

connection. As a result, going through the subway in the evening has

become quite risky . With a liquor shop and a car bazaar coming up close

to the entrance on the Masjid Moth II side, it has become all the more

dangerous for commuters to cross the subway .

 

Women prefer to cross the busy road instead. Though a guard has been

deputed and a room inside the subway has been constructed for him he

prefers to sit outside.

 

One evening while crossing the sub way Gandhi realised how dangerous it

, was for passersby and especially women to cross the subway And he de .

cided to light candles there every evening to provide light. " On May

4, when I was going through the subway , it was pitch dark. I thought

how unsafe it was. So I decided to light candles till electricity

connections were installed by the PWD, " says Gandhi.

 

Initially he started lighting thick , candles, which would take at least

2-3 hours to burn out. But unfortunately , they were all stolen. So, he

decided to light thin candles. Spending money from his own pocket,

Gandhi goes there thrice in the evening to light eight candles each

time. " I light the candles at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Earlier I used to go

at 10 p.m. also, but these days the subway closes by 10 p.m., " he

says.

 

For a long time even his neighbours and friends were unaware about

Gandhi's good work. Even till date, many think it is the PWD that is

lighting candles as an alternative arrangement. " If I do something

for others and publicise it, what is the point, " he says.

 

However, PWD Section Engineer Vijay Kumar says that the lights will soon

be installed. " Because of reshuffling of the officials in the

division, the project is getting delayed. But we are trying to provide

electricity connection soon, " he says.

 

The old subway here was broken more than a year back and a new one was

constructed.

 

Dangerous crossing The subway is being used by the public for the last

two months. But it is yet to be provided an electricity connection. With

a liquor shop and a car bazaar coming up close to the Masjid Moth II

side it has become all the more dangerous for commuters to cross.

 

 

 

 

Aum Amriteswaryai Namaha

 

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