by: NavJeevan

Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari among 9 stations to be redeveloped by S Rly

NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEP 28

The Southern Railway on Wednesday announced that it has been mandated to redevelop nine stations – five in Tamil Nadu, three in Kerala and one in Puducherry.

The nine stations are Chennai Egmore, Katpadi Jn, Madurai Jn, Ramesawaram and Kanniyakumari  in Tamil Nadu, Ernakulam Jn, Ernakulam Town and Kollam Jn in Kerala and Puducherry in Puducherry UT.

  • Contract work for redevelopment of 9 stations has been awarded barring Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari, and work is in progress
  • Further 38 stations in Southern Railway have been identified for redevelopment and techno economic feasibility study is to be undertaken after final approval from Railway Board

It may be recalled that Foundation stone for redevelopment of 5 stations in Tamil Nadu and 3 in Kerala were laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Of these 9 stations, contract work for redevelopment has been awarded to all stations barring Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari, and work is in progress. Tender has been opened for Chennai Egmore and under finalisation for awarding the contract. Tender has been called for Kanniyakumari station and is to be opened on October 26 this year.

Southern Railway has also undertaken feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 4 stations – Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli Jn (2 in Tamil Nadu), Chengannur and Thrissur (2 in Kerala).

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RLDA had undertaken feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 8 stations -, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MG Ramachandran Central, Tambaram, Avadi, Coimbatore Jn ( 4 in Tamil Nadu), Thiruvananthapuram Central, Varkala, Kozhikode (3 in Kerala) and Mangalore Central in Karnataka.

Further 38 stations in Southern Railway have been identified for redevelopment and techno economic feasibility study is to be undertaken after final approval from Railway Board. And work will be taken up subject to feasibility.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already laid the stone for redevelopment of Ernakulam Jn, Ernakulam Town and Kollam Jn under Thiruvananthapuram Division in Kerala.

Southern Railway has also undertaken feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Chengannur and Thrissur..

RLDA had undertaken a feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 3 stations – Thiruvananthapuram Central, Varkala, and Kozhikode.