Various development works to be speeded up by Tiruchi Railway Station
The Tiruchi Railway Division, with a view to cope up the increasing
passenger patronage, has taken up capacity augmentation work in Tiruchi
Railway Junction.
Various development works including broad gauge track laying, provision
of signal and tele communications, over head electric traction and
electrical work, all worth Rs. 15 crores are progressing at a fast pace.
Tiruchi junction is one of the major railway stations in the Southern
Railway and handles 120 express and passenger trains and a passenger
traffic of about 50,000 people per day. After the completion of ongoing
doubling work of Villupuram – Vriddhachalam – Tiruchi (chord line) –
Dindigul; and Tiruchi - Thanjavur sections the number of trains, the
passenger patronage of Tiruchi junction is expected to increase
manifold.
One of the major work taken up in Tiruchi junction is the connectivity
work of platform 6 and 7. This work was launched on December 4 and is
targeted to be completed within a week’s time. These platforms are built
with capacity to hold 24 coach trains. Both the platforms are provided
with washable concrete aprons for easy and quick cleaning of the track
surface and maintaining hygiene. Platform No.6 is provided with the
coach watering facility also, according to a press release of Manjula
Rangarajan, Divisional Railway Manager.
As part of capacity augmentation one goods line with capacity of holding
58 wagon. Three stabling lines with capacity of holding 24 coaches and
one VIP siding with two coaches capacity is also getting ready at
Tiruchi junction. The dedicated goods line will ease the goods movement
through the junction which otherwise has to pass through the passenger
platforms.
The stabling lines provided at the southern side of the platform will
drastically reduce the cris-cross shunting movements in the Tiruchi yard
and will increase the stabling capacity of the yard. All these
facilities will help the speedy reception and dispatch of trains at
Tiruchi junction which will improve the punctuality and benefit
passengers immensely, Mrs. Manjula Rangarajan added.
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