NE NEWS SERVICE
SALEM, JAN 28
Southern Railway will examine the possibilities of operating new trains in Salem Railway Division, said General Manager John Thomas here on Tuesday.
On the possible operation of a private train in Chennai – Coimbatore line, the General Manager said, “the Railway Board has identified some routes and 150 trains for private operations. However, it may take another year or so to materialise.”
Inspecting the development works being undertaken at the Salem Railway Junction, Mr. Thomas said the Railway Recruitment Board has started the process of filling up of about 18000 vacancies at various levels in the Southern Railway, the process would be finished within a year, he added.
The General Manager along with the officials from Salem Railway Division and functional heads of various departments inspected Dindigul-Karur-Salem section and Erode, Palayam, Namakkal and Karur stations.
The team also inspected major bridges along the route and Mr. Thomas expressed satisfaction that the line was maintained well by the Salem Division.
On the doubling of Salem – Mettur dam line, Mr. Thomas said that there were some litigations regarding land acquisition in Supreme Court. He added that once the land acquisition issues were sorted out, the line could be completed by March 2021.
Take a look at the beautifully renovated Salem Railway Station in Tamil Nadu.
Showcasing modern architecture and a clean look, the railway station is equipped with latest facilities & amenities for enhanced passenger comfort. pic.twitter.com/MF26XFubo2
— Piyush Goyal (मोदी का परिवार) (@PiyushGoyal) January 25, 2020
The team also inspected the amenities at Salem junction and inaugurated a massage chair centre, Braille signboard and others at the junction.
The Railway Minister Piyush Goel, in a tweet on Jan 25, lauded the clean look with enhanced modern passenger facilities at the Salem Railway junction.
