KUMBAKONAM, OCT 3
Rail users in Thanjavur district have made a fervent plea to Southern Railway to provide direct train services to Palani and Salem from Mayiladuthurai via Kumbakonam and Thanjavur. They also reiterated their demand for restoration of stoppage at Papanasam for select trains.
Train Passengers Association Papanasam secretary T Saravanan and Thanjavur District Rail Users Association secretary A Giri met Southern Railway’s Trichy Divisional Railway Manager Manish Agarwal in Kumbakonam on Friday and presented separate representations containing the demands.
- MPs and MLAs urge railways to expedite approval for the proposed track doubling between Thanjavur and Villupuram via Kumbakonam.
- Public representatives also demand to shift the existing goods yard at Kumbakonam to Tirunageswaran in the railway land available there
- With important temples located in its proximity, Papanasam attracts devotees from across the country: Train Passengers Association Papanasam secretary T Saravanan
Papanasam is one of the well-patronised stations under Tiruchi Railway Division generating considerable revenue under spiritual tourism.
With important temples located in its proximity, Papanasam attracts devotees from across the country, Saravanan said.
Later, Manish Agarwal held a consultation meeting with public representatives to discuss the Station Redevelopment project at Kumbakonam Station.
Members of Parliament – S Ramalingam (Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha), M Shanmugam and S Kalyanasundaram (Rajya Sabha) Tamilnadu Government Chief Whip Kovai Sezhiyan, Kumbakonam MLA K Anbalagan, Deputy Mayor of Kumbakonam Corporation SP Tamilalagan, representatives of Railway users association and Trader bodies participated.
Manish Agarwal highlighted the probable works to be taken up in Station Redevelopment project.
A Technical Consultancy firm has been identified to bring out a detailed project report based on the level of amenities and facilities needed to the passengers for another 50 years. The entire redevelopment work may be completed in 2024 end or earlier 2025 he said.
It was unanimously suggested by the public representatives to shift the existing goods yard at Kumbakonam to Tirunageswaran in the railway land available there.
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Replying to the demand for establishment of Swami Vivekananda Museum to form part of the project, the DRM said Union Ministry of Cultural has been requested to undertake it. Depending on the response from the Cultural Ministry, it will be included in the project.
Southern Railway Chief Project Officer Ashok Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Dr Senthilkumar, and host of Railway officials participated in the meeting.
