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www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2020-03-12
Shri K.A. Manoharan, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, inspected the newly electrified double line Vanchimaniyachchi – Tattaparai section using a Motor Trolley. On 9th March he inspected Gangaikondan – Vanchimaniyachchi, on 10th March he inspected Kadambur – Vanchimaniyachchi, on 11th March he inspected Tattaparai – Vanchimaniyachchi section and today (11.03.2020) conducted speed trial between Tattaparai and Vanchimaniyachchi section in the special train halued by an electric locomotive at 120 kilometers speed per hour and completed the section in 12 minutes. The RVNL, a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has been entrusted with a task of doubling with electrification. The CRS inspected the signalling, engineering works. Shri V.R. Lenin, Divisional Railway Manager, senior officers of Madurai division and officials from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) accompanied the Commissioner of Railway Safety. Salient features of the project: ● Doubling with Electrification of Madurai – Vanchi Maniyachi – Tuticorin (160 kms) at an estimated cost of Rs.1182.38 crore. ● Completed the stretches of Kadambur - Tattaparai and Vanchimaniyachchi – Tattaparai (45 kms). (B.Guganesan) Chief Public Relations Officer 2
www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2020-03-11
Train No.56700/56701 Madurai – Punalur – Madurai Long Distance Passenger Train will be converted to Express Train Consequent to conversion the Existing Train No.56700 Madurai - Punalur Passenger as Express, the Train No will be revised as Train No.16729 (Madurai - Punalur Express), and Speeded up by 20 Minutes with effect from 30.06.2020 and Train No.56701 Punalur – Madurai Passenger will be revised as 16730 (Punalur - Madurai Express) and speeded up by 60 Minutes with effect from 01.07.2020 Accordingly on and from 30.06.2020 Train No. 16729 Madurai – Punalur Express will leave Madurai at 23.15 and reach Punalur at 10.45 the next day Stoppages: Tiruparankundram (23.24/23.25), Tirumangalam(23.34/23.35), Virudhanagar(23.55/23.57), Satur(00.21/00.22), Kovilpatti(00.54/00.55), Kadambur(01.14/01.15), Vanchimaniyachchi(01.29/01.30) Similarily the Daily run of Train No. 16730 Punalur - Madurai Express will leave Punalur at 16.30 Hrs on and from 01.07.2020 to reach Madurai at 06.35 the next day Stoppages: Auvaneeswaram(16.41/16.42), Kuri Halt(16.46/16.47), Kottarakkara(16.56/16.57), Ezhukone(17.07/17.08), Kundara East(17.11/17.12), Kundara(17.16/17.17), Chandatope(17.22/17.23), Killikollur(17.30/17.31), Kollam Junction(17.45/18.05), ), Iravippuram Halt(18.12/18.13), Mayyanad(18.20/18.21), Paravur(18.25/18.26), Kappil(18.30/18.31), Edavai(18.35/18.36), Varkalasivagiri (18.41/19.13), Akathumurai(19.19/19.20), Kadakavur(19.29/19.30), Chirayankeezh(19.34/19.35), Perinkuzhi Halt(19.39/19.40), Murukkampuzha(19.44/19.45), Kaniyapuram (19.50/19.51), Kazhakuttam(19.59/20.09), Veli(20.14/20.15), Kochuveli(20.20/2021), Trivandrum Pett(20.29/20.30), Trivandrum Central(20.40/20.45), Balaramapuram(21.02/21.03), Neyyanttinkara(21.09/21.10), Dhanuvachapuram(21.19/21.20), Parassala(21.25/21.26), Kulitturai West Halt(21.32/21.33), Kulitthurai(21.40/21.41), Pallivadi(21.47/21.48), Eraneil(22.12/22.17), Nagercoil(22.40/22.55), Aralvaymozhi(23.16/23.17), Valliyur(23.34/23.35), Nanguneri(23.47/23.48), Tirunelveli Junction(00.30/00.47), Naraikkinar(01.10/01.17) Vanchimaniyachchi(01.25/01.26) The trains will be permanently augmented with One AC Three Tier Coach and Three Sleeper Class Coaches. The revised Composition is as follows: AC Three Tier Coach – 1, Sleeper Class Coach-10, Second Class Coach - 8, Luggage cum Brake Van - 2, B. Guganesan Follow us
(B.Guganesan) Chief Public Relations Officer
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