2 Trains from (ODC)ODDAM HATRAM to (tmq)tirumangalam

KOTTAVALASA-KORAPUT-KIRANDUL (KK) LINEDOUBLING PROJECT:

●Construction for 58% of total stretch completed.

●Shrungavarapukota & Boddavara Section, a distance of 7.3 KMs with 1 in 60 Steep Gradient in the Eastern Ghat commissioned.

●259.5 Kms crucial Doubling Work of the project completed out of 445.5 Kms long important Iron Ore Route.

The construction work for crucial Doubling work of Kottavalasa-Koraput-Kirandul (KK) line under Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is going o­n full swing. More than 58/% of construction works of this project have been completed, till now.
 
A patch of 7.3Kms between Shrungavarapukota & Boddavara Stations has been completed and commissioned yesterday for both Goods and Passenger Traffic.
 
This has been possible due to consistent review of project works by Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji. General Manager Shri Manoj Sharma advised concerned officials to focus for the speedy completion of various project works for the critical projects. Shri Sharma also advised officials to coordinate with stake holders including State Government officials for early completion of the projects.     
 
Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw is giving priority for the Development of Railway infrastructure of the remote Tribal region along with various project works going in the remote Tribal Region of Northern AP, Odisha & Chhattisgarh and also is monitoring the developmental works regularly. Doubling Work in KK line will boost to the economy of the region and will provide a hassle free train operations in the crucial Eastern Ghat region.  
 
Doubling Work in KK Line (445.5 Kms) project was included in 2011-12 and the final Sanction was given in2015-16. Works between Shrungavarapukota & Boddavara Stations, a stretch of 7.3KMs was completed and commissioned yesterday with 1 in 60 Steep gradient in the Eastern Ghats. This is a crucial tough Block Section in the important iron ore route. With this, a total of 259.5 Kms doubling work of KK Line is commissioned so far in phased manner which is 58% of total length of the project. Two more Block Sections in either side of Araku have been targeted to be completed in next two months.

In view of Line Block/Power Block for facilitating construction of Subway in lieu of manned Level Crossing No. 303 A at Km 421/500-600 between Thamaraipadi - Vadamadura Stations in Tiruchchirappalli – Dindigul Section, consequently the following changes in the pattern of train services:

Diversion of Train Services:

·Train No. 16848 Sengottai – Mayiladuturai Express leaving Sengottai at 07.00 hrs o­n 11^th, 12^th April, 2023 will be diverted to run via Virudhunagar, Manamadurai, Karaikkudi and Tiruchchirappalli skipping stoppages at Kalligudi, Tirumangalam, Tiruparankundram, Madurai, Kodaikanal Road, Dindigul, Vaiyampatti & Manaparai. Additional stoppage will be provided at Manamadurai for the convenience of passengers

·Train No. 16128 Guruvayur – Chennai Egmore Express leaving Guruvayur at 23.15 hrs o­n 11^th April, 2023 will be diverted to run via Virudhunagar, Manamadurai, Karaikkudi and Tiruchchirappalli skipping stoppages at Madurai, Sholavandan, Dindigul and Manaparai. Additional stoppage will be provided at Manamadurai for the convenience of passengers

·Train No. 16127 Chennai Egmore – Guruvayur Express leaving Chennai Egmore at 09.00 hrs o­n 12^th April, 2023 will be diverted to run via Tiruchchirappalli, Karaikkudi, Manamadurai & Virudhunagar skipping stoppages at Manaparai, Dindigul, Sholavandan, Kudal Nagar and Madurai. Additional stoppage will be provided at Manamadurai for the convenience of passengers

·Train No. 16847 Mayiladuturai – Sengottai Express leaving Mayiladuthurai Jn at 11.30 hrs o­n 12^th April, 2023 will be diverted to run via Tiruchchirappalli, Karaikkudi, Manamadurai & Virudhunagar skipping stoppages at Manaparai, Vaiyampatti, Dindigul, Kodaikanal Road, Madurai, Tiruparankundram, Tirumangalam and Kalligudi. Additional stoppage will be provided at Manamadurai for the convenience of passengers

Partial Cancellation of Train Service:

·Train No. 22671 Chennai Egmore- Madurai Tejas Express leaving Chennai Egmore at 06.00 hrs o­n 12^th April, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Tiruchchirappalli and Madurai. The train will be short terminated at Tiruchchirappalli and the train will not run from Tiruchchirappalli to Madurai

·Train No. 22672 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Tejas Express leaving Madurai Jn at 15.00 hrs o­n 12^th April, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Madurai and Tiruchchirappalli. The train will commence service from Tiruchchirappalli at its scheduled departure time of 17.05 hrs

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