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According to relevant regulations from the Ministry of Railways, an 8-meter safety protection zone must be established on both sides of the railway tracks. In this zone, except for necessary railway construction, operations, and emergency rescue activities, no entity or individual is allowed to pile up or hang items.
"There are no other places within a few miles around here that sell vegetables, so we generally buy here," one customer said.
The vegetable stall right next to the railway track has good business.
Liu, the team leader of the Chengdu Urban Management Enforcement Team at Erxianqiao Street Office, said they had previously worked with the Chenghua District Urban Management Brigade to control these mobile vegetable stalls, but it was difficult to completely stop them. He added that they would continue to persuade and educate the vendors. "Currently, the area is about to face old housing renovations, so it is unlikely that a new vegetable market will be established. We will increase the number of law enforcement officers patrolling the site daily, strengthen management, and consider persuading them to move into the courtyard at No. 15 Xibei Road to ensure the safety and order of the surrounding area." Hua Xi Metropolis Daily reporter Zeng Yi.
Yesterday afternoon, just before 5 PM, I arrived at the location of the reported "vegetable market". Here, seven or eight vegetable stalls were lined up in a row, occupying over ten meters of space. They sold vegetables, fruits, and meats, with a fairly complete range of varieties. These stalls were less than a meter away from the railway tracks, and the isolation roadblocks beside the railway tracks were also used by the vegetable vendors to place electronic scales, plastic bags, and vegetables. Ms. Liu, who sells vegetables here, told the reporter: "We've been setting up our stalls here for two or three years. In the morning, we're at the farmers' market, and in the afternoon, we're here. There are many residents nearby, so the business is pretty good."
Another pork vendor surnamed Xiong told the reporter that he usually sets up his stall in the afternoon because that's when nearby residents come home from work. Mr. Wei, who was preparing to buy meat at the meat stall, said: "I work at the factory next door, and my dormitory is nearby too."
The vegetable market by the railway tracks is very dangerous.
● A netizen mentioned that they had personally witnessed a train collision accident here.
Netizen "She Lang Zhi Zu" told the reporter that several years ago, they had personally witnessed a train collision accident here. He said: "Especially during the summer, it gets even busier here, with people selling vegetables and buying vegetables. There are also many residents playing around the railway tracks. By evening, there are still citizens sitting on the railway tracks cooling off."
"Selling vegetables here is a bit dangerous," the reporter said. However, Ms. Liu nonchalantly replied: "There's no problem. The train whistles before it comes, and we can hear it. Moreover, the speed of the trains here isn't fast, so there's nothing to worry about."
Recently, netizen "She Lang Zhi Zu" posted on Huaxi Metropolis Network (www.huaxi100.com) saying that near the railway tracks at Northwest Road No.1 in Erxianqiao, a self-formed vegetable market was "hotly open for business", with trains speeding by, and residents buying vegetables by the railway tracks continuously... This place was referred to by him as "the most dangerous vegetable market." During the interview, the reporter observed that the vegetable stalls here were less than a meter away from the railway tracks, and the vendors frequently walked back and forth on the tracks, with some customers even bargaining while standing on the tracks.
The "vegetable market" by the railway tracks, where residents buying vegetables stand directly on the railway tracks (photo provided by the netizen).
The reporter contacted Guo Gang, the person in charge of urban management at Northwest Road Community. He stated that the railway at Northwest Road No.1 was used by the China Railway Second Bureau Group Materials Co., Ltd., and the train operations were frequent. He also informed the reporter that there were approximately 3000 residents in the Northwest Road No.1 area of Erxianqiao, but the nearest vegetable market was located at No. 15 Northwest Road, which was established by the Homeowners' Committee of the courtyard and only consisted of seven or eight vegetable stalls. "This vegetable market has relatively fewer types of vegetables and fruits. Xiajiancao Vegetable Market and Bali Zhuang Vegetable Market are further away, unable to meet the vegetable-buying needs of the surrounding residents, which is why the mobile vegetable market by the railway attracts customers."