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S.ravi
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 Posted - 01/01/2009 : 17:46:15
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Gauge conversion works to be completed this year
S.Vydhianathan
2008 was a productive year for zone: Rakesh Chopra
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Security for passengers shall continue to be the highest priority
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CHENNAI: The ongoing gauge conversion between Villupuram and Mayiladuthurai and Vellore and Tiruvannamalai, and the existing Podanur – Coimbatore metre gauge line will be completed in the current year.
According to Southern Railway General Manager Rakesh Chopra, other projects which are likely to be completed in the current fiscal, included doubling of Irugur – Coimbatore and electrification of the Villupuram – Tiruchi section. Completion of these projects will provide the requisite capacity and seamless connectivity.
He said 2008 was a productive year for the zone as it had completed conversion of Karaikkudi – Manamadurai, Tirunelveli – Tiruchendur and Katpadi – Vellore sections. The completion of these projects had given impetus to the unigauge connectivity.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/05/2009 : 18:41:13
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Divisional Railway Manager Subramanyam who inspected the works recently told presspersons that Mayiladuthurai-Villupuram broad gauge conversion would be completed by May 2009. Commissioner of Railway Safety has completed safety inspection in the Tiruvarur-Nagore section and soon trains will start running in this line. “May be by the end of January trains will be operated in this section,” he said.
Once the main line was completed, more trains would be operated on this line from Tiruchi to Chennai, he added.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/12/2009 : 12:08:31
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Services on Tiruvarur-Nagore sector in first week of February http://nongsain.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/475066/National/1/20/B
January 11,2009
Nagapattinam, Jan : Train services in the newly laid Tiruvarur-Nagore broad
gauge track would commence in the first week of february, A K S Vijayan, MP,
said here today.
Speaking to reporers here, he said the delay in commencement of services was due
to non completion of minor civil works.
He said Chief Minister M Karunanidhi would lay the foundation stone for the
proposed Vailankani-Tiruthiraipoondi rail link during his visit to the district.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/22/2009 : 18:35:48
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| CHENNAI: Commissioner of Railway Safety T.J.S. Naidu will undertake safety inspection of the newly laid third broad gauge line between Korukupet and Ennore on January 28. |
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/24/2009 : 19:20:17
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Several trains between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram have been diverted via Alappuzha on January 31 for urgent works on the Ernakulam-Thripunithura and Chengannur-Mavelikara sections where the rail lines are being doubled, the Railways said.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/26/2009 : 18:24:02
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CHENNAI: Steps will be taken to complete the road overbridges in Thiruninravur and Pattabiram and laying of third broad-gauge line between Tiruvallur and Arakkonam by March, according to Union Minister of State for Railways R.Velu.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 01/27/2009 : 20:13:58
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The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Bangalore, will be conducting safety inspection on the newly laid third line between Korukkupet and Ennore on Wednesday.
On completion of the inspection, a speed trial would be conducted between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the same day on the new line using a special train at a maximum speed of 120 km per hour.
People are requested not to move around the railway track during the period
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S.ravi
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Posted - 02/06/2009 : 20:11:05
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Tiruchendur gets first express train link
Boon to pilgrims bound for Tiruchendur
Good patronage from first day of opening reservation
MADURAI: A regular express train will chug out of the Tiruchendur railway station for the first time on Sunday, eight decades after railway tracks were laid there, when Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad flags off the inaugural Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore weekly express.
In addition to Tiruchendur the new train service will cater to a huge population of Kayalpattinam, Arumuganeri, Nazareth and Seydunganallur. Hitherto, passengers of this region had to travel either to Tirunelveli or Tuticorin to board express trains. The 62-km metre gauge section between Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur, laid in 1923, was closed for gauge conversion on December 31, 2006. On completion of the Rs. 118-crore project, the new tracks were opened for broad gauge train services in September, 2008. Three pairs of passenger train services are being operated on this section, connecting Tuticorin.
“On the very day of reservation opening on Friday, all sleeper class berths were booked and the waitlisted number crossed 150,” the official said when asked about the patronage potential for the train. The inaugural train will be flagged off at 1.45 p.m. The train will reach Egmore at 6.20 a.m. the next day.
Train no. 6736 Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore weekly express will run on Thursdays (from February 12). It will leave Tiruchendur at 7.15 p.m. and reach Chennai at 9.20 a.m. the next day. Train no. 6735 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur weekly express will run on Fridays (from February 13). It will leave Egmore at 3.40 p.m. and reach Tiruchendur at 6.45 a.m. the next day.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 02/08/2009 : 18:10:01
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The newly introduced Tiruchendur–Chennai Egmore weekly express train will run five days a week between the holy town and the State capital, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced on Sunday.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 02/21/2009 : 18:31:32
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Train service to Nagore from February 27
NAGAPATTINAM: The much awaited passenger train service on the newly laid BG track in the Tiruvarur–Nagore section would be inaugurated on February 27 by Union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu at Tiruvarur junction, said A. K. S. Vijayan, Nagapattinam MP. During the inspection of the railway line between Nagore and Nagapattinam last week, Southern Railway General Manager Mr. Rakesh Chopra had said that the track was being set right at a curve between Nagapattinam and Nagore, as suggested by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, and passenger train services would be introduced on this section as early as possible.
With the inauguration of the Tiruvarur-Nagore BG line, the Nagore-Tiruvarur-Thanjavur-Tiruchi conversion project is completed. Now, it will be easy for tourists and devotees to visit several pilgrim centres, including Velankanni Church, Nagore Dargah, Tirunallar and Sikkal and tourist spots like Tarangampadi and Point Calimere in and around Nagapattinam.
Nagore will still not have a direct rail link from Chennai as Mayiladuturai-Tiruvarur section remains metre gauge.
The Railways last year announced the extension of the Bangalore–Salem passenger train to Nagore after the completion of the BG conversion work. In the interim budget, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced the extension of the Ernakulam–Tiruchi Express to Nagore
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S.ravi
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Posted - 02/25/2009 : 18:29:22
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MOSR will inaugurate the newly converted broad gauge line between Tiruvarur and Nagore and flag off the inaugural special of the Tiruvarur - Nagore Passenger.
Existing services between Tiruchchirappalli/Thanjavur to Tiruvarur will be extended to Nagore in both directions.
Later in the evening, the Minister will flag off the inaugural special of train No.6733 Madurai - Manmad Express from Rameswaram to Okha at the Rameswaram railway station.
Train No.6733 will leave Rameswaram at 7.30 p.m. on Fridays and reach Okha at 3.15 p.m. on Mondays. In the return direction the train No.6734 will leave Okha at 5.55 a.m. on Tuesdays and arrive at Rameswaram at 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
The trains will stop at Mandapam, Ramanathapuram, Manamadurai, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Tirupati, Cuddapah, Dhone, Kurnool Town, Mahbubnagar, Kacheguda, Nizamabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Nagarsol, Manmad, Jalgaon, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Viramgam, Surendranagar, ****aner, Rajkot, Hapa, Jamnagar and Dwarka.
Reservation will commence on February 26, according to a Southern Railway release.
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Posted - 03/07/2009 : 00:38:45
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MADURAI: The second broad gauge track between Kodaikanal Road and Madurai, part of the Madurai-Dindigul track doubling project, would be thrown open for traffic by May, Southern Railway General Manager Rakesh Chopra said.
After concluding a day-long inspection of railway infrastructure between Tiruchi and Madurai here on Friday, Mr. Chopra told reporters that the project was expected to be completed by the month-end. Trains would be run on the new track, between Kodaikanal Road and Madurai, after it is cleared for traffic by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.
Of the 63-km-stretch of Dindigul-Madurai doubling project, the track between Dindigul and Kodaikanal Road for 22 km has already been put into use last year. However, Mr. Chopra said additional train services could not be introduced on the Chennai-Madurai sector since the double track between Madurai and Dindigul remained a small island in the sector. New train services would be possible only after double tracks were available between Chengalpattu and Dindigul.
During a discussion with Madurai MP, P. Mohan, the General Manager said additional berths introduced in-between the two side berths would be removed soon. The MP had sought its removal following complaints of inconvenience expressed by the passengers.
“It is the decision of the Union Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad,” Mr. Chopra said. Mr. Chopra also promised to consider the MP’s request for operating shuttle train services between Madurai and Tiruchi.
Stating that it was an annual inspection, Mr. Chopra said principal heads from the zonal railway reviewed the functioning of their respective departments in Tiruchi-Madurai sector.
The inspection was on safety aspect, condition of railway assets and the quality of services provided by the railways. They inspected railway stations, tracks, bridges, level crossings among other infrastructure. Appreciating the Madurai Railway Divisional officials for the maintenance of buildings and tracks, Mr. Chopra said signal and track failures have come down in the division.
The Division would be rewarded, he said.
The Madurai Railway Divisional Manager, Anil Singhal, and the Additional DRM, D.K. Nayak, were present.
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Posted - 03/16/2009 : 19:59:36
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RUNNING OF GOODS TRAIN ON ENNORE – KORUKKUPET THIRD LINE
The newly laid third line of Ennore – Korukkupet section has been opened for goods traffic with immediate effect. Hence, the traveling public are requested not to trespass this line and also to avoid coming near this line.
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Posted - 03/22/2009 : 20:25:44
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With regard to electrification from Tiruchi to Dindigul, the official said it was progressing as per schedule and would be completed by March next year. But, main line passenger trains with electric locomotives would be operated only after the electrification is completed up to Madurai, which is expected to be completed by September next year.
A detailed estimate is being prepared for electrification between Madurai and Tuticorin/ Nagecoil and will be sent to the Railway Board for clearance. Once it is cleared, tenders will be invited. CORE wants to finalise the contractors before March next year, the official added.
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S.ravi
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Posted - 03/28/2009 : 23:31:54
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Trial run conducted on newly laid broad gauge section
A trial run was conducted with a diesel locomotive on the newly-laid broad gauge section between Cuddalore and Villupuram on Saturday.
It was done under the supervision of officials including Chief Project Manger Pradip Gaur, Additional General Manager V.K. Reddyand Project Officer R.N. Das.
The engine was decorated with garlands and banana leaves.
The officials said that the track was good enough and services between Villupuramm and Mayiladuthurai were likely to commence from June.
Now, the focus was on providing basic amenities for passengers, they said.
At Thiruvathigai, near Panruti, the residents made a representation to the officials to set up a railway gate there.
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