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.

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As approved by Railway Board the following Daily Unreserved Express Special will run as detailed below:

1. Train No.06654/06655Rameswaram - Madurai – Rameswaram Daily UnreservedExpressSpecial:

Train No. 06654 Rameswaram – Madurai Daily UnreservedExpressSpecial will leave Rameswaram at 05.40 hrs o­n and from 07^th October, 2021 and reach Madurai at 09.30 hrs, the same day until further advice

In return direction Train No. 06655 Madurai – Rameswaram Daily UnreservedExpressSpecial will leave Madurai at 18.10 hrs o­n and from 07^th October, 2021 and reach Rameswaram at 22.05 hrs until further advice

Coach Composition: 10- General Second Class, Rameswaram Luggage cum Brake Vans

The details of Timings and stoppages of Train No.06654/06655Rameswaram - Madurai – Rameswaram Daily UnreservedExpressSpecial are as follows:

2. Train No.06498/06499Dindigul - Tiruchchirappalli - DindigulDailyUnreservedExpressSpecial:

Train No. 06498 Dindigul - Tiruchchirappalli DailyUnreservedExpressSpecial will leave Dindigul at 06.15 hrs o­n and from 08^th October, 2021 and reach Tiruchchirappalli at 08.30 hrs, the same day until further advice

In return direction Train No. 06499 Tiruchchirappalli - DindigulDailyUnreservedExpressSpecial will leave Tiruchchirappalli at 18.30 hrs o­n and from 07^th October, 2021 and reach Dindigul at 20.45 hrs, the same day until further advice

Coach Composition: 10- General Second Class, Rameswaram Luggage cum Brake Vans

The details of timings and stoppages of Train No.06498/06499Dindigul - Tiruchchirappalli - DindigulDailyUnreservedExpressSpecial are as follows: