Ludhiana, June 12 -- While the region reels through heatwave-like conditions with temperatures regularly crossing 40 degrees celsius, passengers at the Ludhiana Junction station struggle to find shade to protect themselves from the blazing sun.

The station has been under redevelopment since 2023. Most of the sheds on the platforms and the waiting rooms have been removed and demolished to make way for the new structure. At present, there are only a few tin sheds on platforms 1, 2 and 3. In the interim, the passengers don't have many places to wait in the shade.

"I am a regular traveller to either Jalandhar or Chandigarh. It gets very hard at times in the afternoon while waiting for the train. There aren't many sheds, and the few that are...