Chengalpet -Villupuram railway track doubling to complete by March
Posted on: 28/Jan/2015 3:31:52 PM - No. of views : (3281)
The Southern Railway general manager Rakesh Misra informed that doubling of tracks between Chengalpet and Villupuram will be completed by March this year.
Progress data on Southern Railway Projects:
- Completed 4.3km of quadrupling of Ennore - Athipattu line, which is part of the Chennai Beach - Athipattu fourth line project
- Completed 63km of gauge conversion works between Palani - Pollachi and doubling between Ariyalur - Kallakudi Palanganatham (25 km) and Tindivanam - Perani (19km)
- Introduced direct suburban services between Tiruvallur and Velachery to benefit suburban passengers.
- Two additional platforms have been commissioned at Tambaram railway station.
- One more platform at Chennai Beach will be commissioned by March this year which will improve punctuality on the Chennai Beach - Tambaram section.
- Works for fifth and sixth lines between Chennai Central - Basin Bridge stations has been started.
- Completed in Virudhunagar - Tirunelveli and Villupuram - Katpadi sections and now trains are running on electric traction from Chennai till Tirunelveli.
- Is the first zonal railway to complete installation of Integrated Security Systems (ISS).
- Implemented ISS in 14 railway stations. In addition, to enhance the security of our esteemed passengers, 242 mail/express trains, including suburban trains, are escorted daily with 456 RPF staff.
- Remaining budget announced trains will be introduced in this financial year itself, leaving no backlog for the next year.
- Run 304 special trains till December, apart from augmenting capacity by additional 5440 coaches in regular trains. Also, 36 coaches were added to various trains during the current year.
- Maintained the punctuality performance at 93%,
