17 Trains from (TMP)TAMARAIPADI to (VDM)VADAMADURA

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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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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