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www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-06-07
Renewed thrust for Rail Infrastructural projects in Tamil Nadu Substantial Increase in Budget Grant for Railways in Tamil Nadu in the last 8 years Four-fold increase in Railways’ Outlay for Tamil Nadu in 2022-23 The state of Tamil Nadu is witnessing a new era in rail development with various infrastructural projects like Doubling, tripling, Gauge conversion and electrification being executed at a faster pace. The annual budgetary outlay for Railways in the state of Tamil Nadu for the financial year 2022-23 is Rs.3865 crores. In comparison to the annual outlay of FY 2014-15, the outlay of the current financial year 2022-23 has increased four-fold. There is also an increase in the current financial year’s outlay by 67% when compared with the average outlay for the last eight years, i.e. 2014 to 2022. The following infrastructural projects were completed and commissioned in the state of Tamil Nadu in the last 8 years (since 2014): Gauge Conversion 400 Km of Gauge conversion projects have been completed and commissioned in Tamil Nadu during the 8 year period from 2014-2022. This includes the Gauge conversion of Palani – Pollachi – Palakkad Town (116.66 Km), Sengottai-New Aryankavu (19.11 Km), Pollachi-Podanur (39.79 Km), Thiruvarur–Tiruturaipundi- Pattukottai- Karaikkudi (149 Km) and Madurai – Teni (75 Km) sections. Doubling/Tripling/Quadrupling of Tracks A total of 639.22 Km of Doubling, Tripling & Quadrupling works have been completed in Tamil Nadu during the 8 year period from 2014-2022. Average Doubling/Tripling/Quadrupling of Railway lines completed during 2014-22 is 80 Kms. The doubling projects completed during the 8-year period were:
The tripling, quadrupling and other multi-tracking projects completed during the 8-year period were:-
Fast track Electrification Electrification of railway lines paves the way for environmental- friendly transportation, cutting of energy costs besides facilitating seamless connectivity and faster travel. Indian Railways is marching ahead in its ambitious mission to achieve 100% electrification of the entire railway network by 2023. Taking Mission 2023 forward, Southern Railway has completed electrification of over 82% of its network so far. In the state of Tamil Nadu, 1664 route kilometers of railway tracks have been electrified during the 8-year period from 2014-2022. This is an increase of 170% when compared to the electrification projects completed during 2009-2014. The electrification projects completed during the 8 year period from 2014 to 2022 in Tamil Nadu were:- lVillupuram-Katpadi(150km), lVirudunagar-Tuticorin&Tirunelveli(145km), lCoimbatore North - Mettupalayam (33 km), lErode-Karur-Tiruchchirappalli(140km), lKarur-Dindigul(71km), lSalem-Karur (83.45 km), lVillupuram-CuddalorePortJn.(47.70km), lTiruchchirappalli-Thanjavur(45.14km), lArakkonam-TakkolamDetourline(11.29km), lThanjavur -Thiruvarur (54.06 km), lCuddalorePort-Thiruvarur(114km), lThiruchchirappalliTown-GoldenRockbypass(2.07km), lThiruvarur - Nagore (31.87 km), lMayiladuturai -Thanjavur (68 km), lVriddhachalam-CuddalorePort(55.48km), lNidamangalam-Mannargudi(13.98km), lPollachi - Podanur (41.22 km), lMadurai - Manamadurai (47.54 km), lSalem-Attur-Vriddhachalam(136km), lManamadurai - Ramanathapuram (60.67 km), lTiruchchirappalli-Pudukottai-Karaikkudi(89.13km), lPalani - Pollachi - Muthalamada (84.4 km) lManamadurai-Virudhunagar(63.22km). In line with the robust policies of Govt.of India, Railways focus on expeditious completion of infrastructural projects and electrification, marching ahead in its objective to attain self-sufficiency. Follow us (D. Om Prakash Narayan) Sr.PRO 2
www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-04-18
South Western Railway has notified Two pairs of Special Fare Special trains between Banaswadi and Tirunelveli and between Mysuru and Thiruvananthapuram as detailed below:- Train No.07385/07386 Banasawadi - Tirunelveli - Banaswadi Specials With a composition of 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 2 AC Three Tier Coaches, 6 Sleeper Class Coaches, 7 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans, Train No.07385 Banaswadi - Tirunelveli Special Fare Special will leave at 20.00 hrs from Banaswadi on Wednesday 13th April to reach Tirunelveli at 08.45 hrs the next day. In the return direction, Train No.07386 Tirunelveli - Banaswadi Special Fare Special will leave Tirunelveli at 22.15 hrs on Saturday 16th April 2022 to reach Banaswadi at 11.45 hrs the next day. The Trains will have stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur and Kovilpatti in both the directions. Train No.06249/06250 Mysuru -Thiruvananthapuram - Mysuru Specials With a composition of 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 4 AC Three Tier Coaches, 3 Sleeper Class Coaches, 6 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans (with accommodation for the physically challenged) Train No.06249 Mysuru - Tirunelveli Special Fare Special will leave Mysuru at 14.15 hrs on Wednesday 13th April 2022 to reach Thiruvananthapuram at 08.10 hrs the next day. In the return direction, Train No.06250 Thiruvananthapuram - Mysuru Special Fare Special Train will leave Thiruvananthapuram at 16.55 hrs on Sunday the 17th April 2022 to reach Mysuru at 15.30 hrs the next day. The trains will have stoppages at Mandya, Kengeri, KSR Bengaluru, Bangalore Cantt, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Jn, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalapuzha, Haripad, Kayankulam and Kollam in both the directions. Reservations for these trains from Southern Railway end will open at 08.00 hrs on 13th April 2022 Follow us https://twitter.com/GMSRailway https://www.facebook.com/ (B.Guganesan) Chief Public Relations Officer
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