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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 30
Thiruvananthapuram Division of Southern Railway on Friday announced the commencement of the newly constructed electrified double line between Valliyur and Aralvaymoli stations in Tirunelveli Junction – Nagercoil Junction section for train traffic. Trains will be operated at a maximum speed of 90 kmph in the 18.29 km stretch.
Picturesque windmills!
A cluster of wind turbines at Aralvaimozhi welcome CRS Speed trial special train!
A high speed trial run was conducted between Aralvaimozhi-Valliyur doubling-cum-electrification completed section by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle pic.twitter.com/jhong1Obok
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) April 29, 2022
ARALVAYMOLI – VALLIYUR DOUBLE LINE COMMISSIONED
Newly laid double line track between Aralvaymoli and Valliyur stations in Nagercoil – Trunelveli section commissioned and opened for train traffic today(29.04.22).
Watch the speed trial run prior to commissioning. #Infra4India pic.twitter.com/M5WgLindt3
— DRM Thiruvananthapuram (@drm_tvc) April 29, 2022
Abhay Kumar Rai Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Southern Circle, Bengaluru along with R Mukund, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram Division, Prafulla Verma, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Railway Construction Organisation and Kamalakara Reddy, Principal Project Manager, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) have conducted the statutory inspections of the track, level crossings, bridges, stations and signalling and electrical installations on Thursday followed by a high-speed trial run from Aralvaymozhi to Valliyur with CRS Inspection Special Train at 18.15 hrs on Friday. The train reached Valliyoor at 18.30 hrs.