Final Location Survey for doubling Tiruchi - Karur BG section apace
The over 70-km electrified section is presently a single line stretch witnessing the operation of some inter-state express trains including those originating from the Tiruchi Railway Division as well besides movement freight trains.
Railway sources said the alignment of the double line has been finalised as part of the survey which was approved by the Railway Board, New Delhi. The yard planning was in progress as part of the survey. The Southern Railway Construction Organisation has completed the hydrological study and the geo-technical study.
The sources said the Final Location Survey was proceeding swiftly and the Southern Railway Construction Organisation plans to complete it in a couple of months. The Detailed Project Report for the doubling project would be prepared thereafter which would also contain the traffic study to ascertain the Rate of Return for the railways by executing the track doubling project.
The Detailed Project Report would be forwarded to the Railway Board, New Delhi through the Southern Railway headquarters for obtaining sanction for the track doubling project and allocation of funds for its execution, the sources further said.
The Tiruchi - Karur BG section witnesses daily movement of the Ernakulam - Karaikal - Ernakulam; Cuddalore Port - Mysuru - Cuddalore Port; Tambaram - Mangalore - Tambaram and Tiruchi - Palakkad - Tiruchi inter-state express trains besides operation of Mayiladuthurai - Salem - Mayiladuthurai express trains, Tiruchi - Karur and Tiruchi -Erode passenger trains every day. In addition to these, some freight trains are also operated on this section to various destinations.
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