CHENNAI, NOV 25
The Southern Railway on Thursday announced it has awarded work tender for redevelopment of Kannyakumari railway station at a cost of Rs 49.36 crores and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) has also been issued on Wednesday.
- Revamped Kannyakumari Station to house world-class infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities for passengers
- Southern Railway has so far awarded tenders for redevelopment of 9 railway stations, including Kannyakumari
- Southern Railway has also undertaken feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 4 stations, viz. Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli Jn (2 in Tamil Nadu), Chengannur and Thrissur (2 in Kerala).
“Soon, Kannyakumari railway station will be identified on the map of redeveloped railway stations. The station, functioning under Thiruvananthapuram Division of Southern Railway, will offer airport-like experience for rail passengers with futuristic infrastructure and novel amenities upon redevelopment,” said a release issued by the Chief PRO of S Railway.
The revamped station will house the following facilities
- Futuristic world-class amenities promising to meet the requirements of next 40 to 60 years
- Seamless movement of passengers by separate Arrival and Departure corridor
- Aesthetically designed stations with facade lighting arrangements, good illuminationand landscaping
- Dedicated Parking lots for streamlined movement of different categories of vehicles and pedestrians in exclusive lanes and multi-level vehicle parking wherever feasible.
- Inter-modal connectivity
- Hassle-free access to all platforms by escalators, lifts, stairways, skywalks
- Spacious concourse(Roof Plaza), waiting halls, acoustically designed and soothing public announcement system, coverage of entire area by CCTV cameras
- Differently-abled friendly modern stations
- Efficient water & energy management measures
- Clear cut division of Train operation facilities and Passenger amenities
- Spacious Entrance Lobby with Ticketing facility
- State of the Art External Façade & landscaping
- Platforms well connected with Sub-ways, adequate parking facilities
Including Kannyakumari, Southern Railway has so far awarded tenders for redevelopment of 9 railway stations –, Chennai Egmore, Katpadi Jn , Madurai Jn, Rameswaram (Total- 5 in Tamil Nadu) ErnakulamJn, Ernakulam Town, Kollam (Three in Kerala) and Puducherry.
Redevelopment of other Stations in SR
Southern Railway has also undertaken feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 4 stations, viz. Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli Jn (2 in Tamil Nadu), Chengannur and Thrissur (2 in Kerala).
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RLDA had undertaken a feasibility study for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for 8 stations, viz. 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 the Railway board.
