Southern Railway GM reviews progress of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Karur railway junction
Accompanied by senior officials of the Salem Railway Division, the General Manager took stock of the progress of work on the station building, entrance, facade, approach road, and other areas.
A host of works are under way to give a complete makeover to the Karur railway station under the ABSS being executed at a cost of ₹30 crore, said a railway official. These include improvements to the circulating area and parking facility, facade, improvements to booking and reservation counters and waiting rooms and installation of lifts.
Karur is one of the 15 railway stations in Salem Railway Division identified for carrying out a host of improvement work for the benefit of travellers.
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