KADAMBUR

Southern Railway celebrated the 74^th Independence Day today (15.08.2020) at the Railway Stadium, Perambur, Chennai.  Shri John Thomas, General Manager, Southern Railway hoisted the National Flag in the presence of Shri Birendra Kumar, Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Principal Heads of Departments,  other officers and staff of  Southern Railway and accepted the Guard of Honour by the RPF contingents. 

While addressing the gathering, General Manager praised the Covid Warriors of Southern Railway – Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff, Health Staff who have been o­n the forefront bravely fighting the Covid Pandemic. He mentioned about the Railway Hospital, Perambur which has been showing the way to other Railway Hospitals in the treatment of this Pandemic and commended the Medical Department of Southern Railway for managing the Covid situation effectively. The recovered Railway Employees who donated plasma came in for special praise by the General Manager for saving the lives of critically Ill Covid patients.

During his  address, the General Manager briefly outlined the various performance highlights of the zone, including those done during the lockdown period especially about the various engineering works done in various divisions as well as the freight trains and Shramik Specials run during  the lockdown period.

The General Manager mentioned that utilising the lockdown period, various important works like the demolition of the 87 year old 9R bridge Elephant Gate Bridge in Chennai, Upgradation of the long pending Jolarpettai Yard, Renovation of Century old Arch Bridge in record time in Salem Division, Construction of Subway in Villupuram – Trichy Section, Doubling of Kadambur – Vanchi Maniyachi – Tattaparai and Vanchi Maniyachi – Gangaikondan sections (45 km) with Electrification, etc were done.

Shri John Thomas appreciated all the officials engaged in the conversion of Coaches, making of sanitisers, PPEs, Cots, masks  and other equipment required for battling the Pandemic. He also congratulated the Railway Officials behind the various  Innovations that have been made in Southern Railway like contactless and sensor based wash basins, Hospital Robot nicknamed Rail Mitra to cater to Covid patients in the ward, and the low cost ventilator, SWAAS made by Southern Railway Personnel.

The General Manager said that during this lockdown period, E-Office implementation has been speeded up including digitization of records. He also congratulated and appreciated all the officers supervisors and staff who were engaged in the train operations and maintenance works inspite of their personal difficulties due to lockdown.

The General Manager outlined the vital role of  Indian Railways in  nation building and appealed to all the employees to work towards making Railway and country “Atma Nirbhar” especially at the time of this Covid 19 Pandemic.

Later, the Covid Warriors of Southern Railway were specially honoured by the General Manager

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 9^th March he inspected Gangaikondan – Vanchimaniyachchi, o­n 10^th  March he inspected Kadambur – Vanchimaniyachchi, o­n 11^th  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).