NE RAILWAY BUREAU
THRISSUR, JULY 5
The redevelopment of Thrissur Railway Station gathered fresh momentum on Sunday as Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi chaired a high-level review meeting, directing stakeholders to accelerate execution while ensuring minimal inconvenience to passengers during the station’s transformation.
Held at the Collectorate Conference Hall in Thrissur, the meeting brought together senior Railway officials, the district administration, the Thrissur Corporation, police authorities and public representatives to assess progress and strengthen inter-agency coordination for one of Kerala’s key railway infrastructure projects.
- Union Minister reviews redevelopment roadmap, stresses seamless coordination and time-bound execution
- Multi-modal connectivity, modern passenger amenities and phased construction take centre stage
- Railways, district administration and civic agencies align to minimise commuter inconvenience during transformation
Detailed discussions focused on the phased implementation of the redevelopment plan, including the relocation of offices, shifting of station facilities, passenger convenience measures, traffic management and other operational arrangements essential for smooth execution.
The meeting underscored the need for close coordination among all stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted passenger services while keeping the project on schedule.
Railway officials also deliberated on measures to further strengthen the station’s multi-modal connectivity, enabling seamless integration with road transport and improving overall urban mobility.
The Construction Organisation, Ernakulam, informed the meeting that the redevelopment is progressing in carefully planned phases with the objective of delivering world-class passenger amenities, enhanced accessibility and modern station infrastructure.
Officials reiterated that the ambitious redevelopment project is targeted for completion by 2028.
Following the review meeting, Suresh Gopi inspected the ongoing construction works at Thrissur Railway Station, visited proposed relocation sites and reviewed the pace of execution on the ground. He also interacted with engineers and construction personnel engaged in the project.
“The redevelopment works are being carried out in phases with the objective of providing improved passenger amenities, better accessibility and modern station infrastructure.”
“The redevelopment of Thrissur Railway Station is targeted for completion by 2028.”
Key Participants
The review meeting was attended by Niji Sebastian, Mayor of Thrissur Corporation; Rajan J. Pallan, MLA, Thrissur; Vinshy Arun Kumar, Ward Councillor, Thrissur Corporation; Divyakant Chandrakar, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram Division; Vijay Pandey, Chief Engineer (Construction), Ernakulam; Shabin Asif, Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Ernakulam; Nithin Norbert, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager; Ezhilan, Senior Divisional Engineer (Coordination); Naushad, Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer; Nakul Rajendra Deshmukh, City Police Commissioner, Thrissur; Sandeep, Additional District Magistrate, Thrissur; V. Praveen Kumar, Senior Divisional Engineer (North); Ponkavin Karthikeyan, Director, Venkatachalapathi Constructions; Suchitra Madhusudhan and Rajesh Nair from the Union Minister’s Secretariat, along with other senior officials.
