Rail users come up with a slew of demands ahead of MPs’ meeting with Southern Railway GM

One of the key demands that the associations want parliamentarians to assume the general manager of Southern Railway is to give a great boost to the duplication project of the road in the section of the main age line between Thanjavur and Villupuram. | Photo credit: file photo

Before the next meeting of the members of the Parliament with the general manager of South Railways in Touchi, the associations of rail users have placed a set of demands and their expectations to the representatives of the people.

This will be the first meeting organized by the South Railroad with the parliamentarians chosen in the limits of the Touchi rail division after the hero of the general elections in 2024. Rajya Sabha members are overwhelmed to take data or division of Datte meetings.

The demands raised by several associations vary from the implementation of the road duplication project to need the introduction of new trains in view of the growing demand and passenger movements. The other main demands are the expeditious completion of onking projects and the improvement of passenger services in railroad stations.

One of the Key Demands which the Associations Want the MPS To Take Up With The Southern Railway General Manager is To Give A Big Push To The Track Doubling Project in The Age-Rard Mainline Section Between Thanjavur and Villupuram That Passure Passure Throuchehambakam, and of Passure Through, and of Passure Throuhes Through, and of Passure Throuhes Through, and Passure Throuhes Throunghes, and Passure Through, and Passure This, and Passure through Yam, and pass through YAM.

The section of the main line is an important section that has witnessed a constant increase in the movements of the pins over the years. “The section of a single line remains a disability in the introduction of new trains services. Although surveys for the duplication of the road have been carried out, there has been no positive indication so far. Therefore, parliamentarians should increase the demand in a voice for the approval and the beginning of the duplication project of the road that has been a long -stand Javur district.

Mr. Giri said that when the new Karaikal-Peralam line section is opened for traffic, the pressure on the main line will increase.

The early approval to double the section of the wide caliber line Karaikal-Hhanjavur has been the demand of the Nagore Nagapattinam Railway Association. The survey to double the section was carried out in this section, but the approval was yet to come, said the president of the association, S. Mohan. The duplication of the track will allow the introduction of more trains in addition to allowing a soft load movement from the port of Karaikal.

Parliamentarians should raise the proposal for the extension of the Touch-Palakkad-Tiruchi train to Karaikal. The list of wishes of the associations of the railroad users includes an express daily train during the night from Karaikal or Veankanni to Bengaluru and the extension of the mature train to Karaikal to provide connectivity for Delta’s passengers.

The Pattukottai Rail Users Association has demanded the detainee of the newly introduced Tambaram-Rameswaram Pamban Express at the Railway Stations of Muthuitet, Adiramapattinam and Peravurani. Karaikudi’s daily passenger train revival to Mayiladuthurai through Pattukottai in the morning and back at night is a demand that has been pending for a long time, said the president of the association, V. Viveganantham. The train used to be operated gauge and stopped when broad caliber conversion was tasks, he added.

Starting a daily interurban express between Touchi and Tambaram through Thanjavur and Kumbakonam must have priority and the MPS must press the southern railway so that Obney the required accumulation and operate the issue permanently, said Mr. Giri. The operation of express trains from Tuchi to Kochi and Kozhikode was required, since there is a great potential for passenger movements on both sides, said Sa Mubashir, vice president of the Trichy Tourism Federation. More kiosks could be configured in Touchi Junction for travelers to buy non -preserving tickets and platform tickets, he added.