Rail passenger welfare association makes a case for improving amenities at stations on Coimbatore-Dindigul route
The current platform length at Kinathukadavu Railway Station was insufficient to accommodate long-distance and express trains. The inconvenience and safety concerns of passengers have to be addressed by increasing platform length, association president S. Devadass and secretary K. Mohan Kumar said.
A petition submitted by the association also sought platform coach indication boards and a PRS (passenger reservation system) counter either at the station or at the Kinathukadavu Post Office to facilitate ticket bookings.
Restoration of halt at Kovilpalayam and Nallattipalayam stations will boost regional connectivity and support daily travellers, especially school children, workers and small traders, the petition said.
According to the Kovilpalayam Train Passengers' Association, the Kovilpalayam Station on an expanse of over 16 acres is surrounded by colleges and industries, and, hence, would ensure profit for the Railways.
The residents rely on road transport. Restoration of the one-minute stoppage at Kovilpalayam will be of help to pilgrims visiting Sulakkal Mariyamman Temple, which is only two km away from the station. Most of the pilgrims visiting the temple are from Kerala, the association said.
The old station building that served the passengers till 1992 must also be rebuilt, the association emphasised.
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