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| Shri Piyush Goyal dedicates 88 Railway projects to Nation worth more than Rs. 1000 crore in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka |
New Delhi (Lisbon Times):- Shri PiyushGoyal,
Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution, Government of India inaugurated and dedicated a host of infrastructure projects, projects related to passenger amenities and
facilities at various railway stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka through video conferencing today. 88 Railway projects were
dedicated to the Nation worth more than Rs 1000 crore making Indian Railways
future-ready. Various dignitaries were also present on this occasion at
different locations.
While inaugurating the
rail projects in Kerala, Shri PiyushGoyal said that it's important to improve
connectivity in the state which is a keeper of Indian Heritage and for the
railway passengers using the various amenities in the state of Kerala. Our
effort is that we give a big lift to the infrastructure of the railways in
Kerala. We give a boost to the facilities connecting Kerala with the rest of
the country. We ignite more economic activity in the area and transform the
railway network through the state of Kerala. The budget is allocated for
Kerala is continuously increasing year on year. We are committed to having a
vibrant railway network across Kerala in the days and months to come, he added.
In Kerala, Foot Over
Bridges have been provided three locations at a total cost of Rs.9.56 Crore at
Kollam, Kundara, and Kochuveli. These foot overbridges will enhance the
mobility of passengers and ease crowd dispersal at these important stations.
Facilitating ease of
access to Platforms and concourse areas, particularly for senior citizens, sick
and divyang passengers. Lifts have been provided at Kanhangad and Aluva at a
total cost of Rs. 1.60 Crore.
In order to reinforce
safety of passengers at railway stations, state-of-the-art Video
Surveillance Systems have been installed at 15 locations a total cost of
Rs.9.45 Crore. With Central monitoring system in Chennai, railway stations such
as Alleppey, Aluva, Chengannur, Ernakulam Town, Kayankulam, Tiruvalla,
Kottayam, Badagara, Kannur, Kasaragod, Palakkad Jn, Tirur, Thalassery,
Kanhangad and Payyanur will be equipped with Video Surveillance Systems.
At two stations in
Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Central, and Thrissur, Airport type illumination of
covered Platforms has been provided at a total cost of Rs.42 lakhs. This will
enhance the passenger experience and will help make the journey a memorable
one.
Platform raising works
have been completed at Tanur at a cost of Rs.1.39 Crore for ease of boarding
and deboarding of passengers, especially the elderly and Divya Gyan passengers.
As an energy-efficient and power-saving measure, 100 Kwp Solar Plants have been
commissioned in Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram at a cost of Rs.42 lakhs.
While inaugurating
rail projects in Tamil Nadu, Shri PiyushGoyal said that We are committed to making
Tamil Nadu Railways a fully electrified network so there is no pollution due to
the Railways. We have doubled the speed of electrification in the last 6-7 years.
In the next 2 1/2 years, the entire rail network of the state will be electrified. We
are also constructing the first-ever vertical bridge, Pamban bridge, which will
connect the Ram Setu and give pilgrims visiting Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi
easier access in that region. We have done 100% LED lighting in all the Railway
Stations and service buildings in the State of Tamil Nadu. It also boasts of
the first Green Corridor, a 114 km stretch from Rameswaram to Manamadura. It is
India's first green Railway corridor. On 17th February, Prime Minister Shri
NarendraModiji flagged off a new weekly train that will connect Chennai to the
Statue of Unity, bringing Tamil Nadu closer to the Iron Man of India in
Kevadiya. Indian Railways is adding the third dimension to Tamil Nadu's
development, so now instead of the double engine of the Central & State Govt of
Tamil Nadu working as partners in progress, we have a third engine provided by
Indian Railways, he added.
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For the convenience
and safety of passengers, Foot Over Bridges have been provided at 10 locations
in Tamil Nadu at a total cost of Rs. 23.32 Crore at Ambattur, Arakkonam,
Elavur, Mambalam, Mettupalayam, Tiruppur, Gangaikondan
, Kadayanallur, NagercoilJn, VanchiManiyachchi.These foot overbridges will
enhance the mobility of passengers and ease crowd dispersal at these important
stations minimizing the chances of mishap.
To enable hassle-free
access to Platforms and other areas of railways stations, Escalators have been
commissioned at 6 stations in Tamil Nadu, namely, Egmore, Mambalam, Tambaram,
Tiruvallur, Erode, Thanjavur a total cost of Rs.16.61 crore. Lift
facilities at a total cost of Rs.2.38 Crore have been provided at Coimbatore Jn
and NagercoilJn railway stations. These escalators and lifts will
immensely benefit senior citizens, divyangs, and sick passengers, among
others.
For better
surveillance of railway stations, Video Surveillance Systems that take the aid
of cutting-edge technologies, have been provided at 18 locations a total cost
of 10.01 Crore. Video Surveillance Systems have been installed at Chengalpattu,
Thiruvallur, Erode, Salem, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin,
Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Villupuram, and 8 other stations in Tamil Nadu with
Central Monitoring System in Chennai.
At various other
stations in Tamil Nadu, improved passenger amenities have been provided at a total cost of Rs.4 Cr – Multi-level two-wheeler parking at Katpadi, Double
discharge Platform at Guindy, Second Entry Circulating Area, and Booking Office
at Arakkonam, PRS center and Station building at Nagercoil Town and Passenger
convenience facility with ATM complex at Madurai, to mention a few.
While inaugurating
Rail projects in Karanataka, Shri PiyushGoyal said, “Today, I pay tribute to
late Shri Suresh Angadi for exemplary work he has done for Railways and for the
state of Karnataka. When both Central Govt. led by Shri Narendra Modi Ji,
State governments work together as a team that it gives a double engine speed to
progress and to growth and Indian Railways gives the third dimension and when
all three central govt., state govt. supported by the Indian Railway's work
together, unprecedented progress can be seen in the state of Karnataka. Today,
doubling of track from Gubbi to Nittur, while it may seem like a small stretch,
it is a part of a larger vision to double the railway line from Arsikere to
Tumukuru on the Bengaluru-Hubballi line. The larger project between the Londa
and the Miraj 186km project will be completed in the next two years. The Ratbag
railway station has also been provided with amenities and all of these projects
put together will provide a catalyst for Karnataka's progress and economic
development. The Indian Railways is committed to improving all the railway
facilities in the state. The suburban railway in Bengaluru also will transform
the transportation in the state of Karnataka and for the people of Bengaluru to
which the Govt. of Karnataka and Indian Railways both are very committed and
working in partnership through the K-ride a special purpose vehicle set up
between Indian Railways and Govt. of Karnataka. Several other projects in
Karnataka are being done to improve the facilities and ensure a very good and
happy experience for all the passengers using the Indian Railways. Integration
of the metro services of Bengaluru with the suburban railway is being tried
to provide seamless transportation.
Doubling of lines
between Gubbi-Nittur (9 Km) stretch is part of the doubling project between
Arsikere and Tumakuru (96 Km) on the Bengaluru-Hubballi line between
Tumakuru&Arsikere. Arsikere and Tumakuru project was sanctioned in
2015-16 at a cost of Rs.783 Cr. Doubling of Railway track in this section
will increase line capacity of an important line connecting Bengaluru to Hubballi,
Belagavi, Mumbai, etc., traversing all interior districts of Karnataka and
enable faster movement of trains and improve intercity connectivity
The section between
Gubbi and Nittur have been doubled at a cost of Rs.75.5 Cr. Along with doubling,
2 Major bridges and 15 Minor bridges have been constructed.
Additional passenger
amenities have been provided at Gubbi and Nittur Railway stations. Platform
shelter, High-level platforms, Foot over a bridge, toilets, benches, and water
booths have been constructed at Gubbi&Nittur along with doubling.
Doubling of lines
between Chikkodi and Raybag (14 Km) stretch is part of the doubling project
between Londa and Miraj on Hubballi -Miraj line between Londa and Miraj. Londa
and Miraj (186 Km) doubling was sanctioned in the year 2015-16 at a cost
of Rs.1191 Cr. Once this project is completed it will give impetus
to rail infrastructure in Belagavi district
Doubling of Railway
track in this section will increase line capacity of an important line connecting
Bengaluru to Hubballi, Belagavi, Mumbai, etc., traversing all interior districts
of Karnataka. It will enable faster movement of trains and improve intercity
connectivity.
New Station Building
has been provided at Raybag Railway Station along with the doubling with
upgraded passenger amenities.
At Raybag Station
following facilities have been provided:
Two New Platforms§
One Foot Over Bridge§
Circulating area§
AC Waiting Hall§
Handling of train
operations has been optimized with the provision of the latest Signalling system
and indigenously developed state-of-the-art electronic interlocking.
While inaugurating
Rail Projects in Madhya Pradesh, Shri PiyushGoyal said that this year in a budget
2021-22 recently introduced by Hon'ble Finance Minister NirmalaSitharaman, 7700
cr. has been allocated for different railway projects in Madhya Pradesh.
The Central Government, State Government, and Indian Railways are serving the
state as the third engine. A big solar power plant is coming up in Rewa. Indian
Railways are committed to electrifying completely Indian Railways by December
2023 and all trains either passengers or goods will run on electric traction
and will eventually reduce pollution in centrally-located Madhya Pradesh. In
the next series, Indian Railways will be able to run its entire network with
the use of renewable energy by 2030 and will be the world's first biggest railway.
This is also the vision of the Prime Minister to give convenient facilities to
passengers. Now, most of the trains are running with LHB coaches. Safety is
improved. After March 2019, no passenger death occurred in a railway accident in
the last 22 months. Indian Railways is determined to contribute to the
country's progress. This year around 2 lac 15 thousand crore investment Indian
Railways will put in which will bring historic progress in Indian Railways.
To provide convenience
to Divyang, old aged and ailing passenger, three lifts have been installed on platform no. 1,2/3 and 4 of Gwalior Station with the cost of 92 lac.
Moreover, to modernize Gwalior station, Rail Vikar Nigam Ltd. has undertaken
redevelopment work. Under this redevelopment, Gwalior Stations is being converted
into a world-class transport center to give a better travel experience to
passengers. This redevelopment will give a boost to tourism, generate employment, and will give rise to socio-economic development.
Electrification of
Ratlam-Chittorgarh rail section: Presently, trains are being run by a diesel engine in this 189.46 km rail section which requires extra time to change the loco
from Ratlam. After electrification of this section, trains will be run by
electric loco which will eliminate extra time in changing of locos and trains
will run with high speed without hindrance and passengers and goods trains will
reach their destinations in a short time.
Electrification of
Ratlam-Chittorgarh section will save diesel and will contribute to green
energy. Conversion from diesel to electric traction of this section will also
save 27.54 crores per year. This electrification has been done with the cost of
205.44 crore.
Teegaon to Chichonda
3rd Ghat line (17 Km) project which has been categorized as super critical, has
been completed and commissioned in December 2020. It has a ruling gradient of 1
in 65, the sharpest curve is 4.95 degree, maximum depth of rock cutting is 22.75
meter and the maximum height of the bank are 16.13 meters. The commissioning of the
section involved major yard remodeling at Chichonda and Teegaon yards. Due to
steep gradient, catch cum slip siding has been provided at Gudankhapa and
Teegaon yard. Commissioning of this project has helped to augment more trains
in the ghat section.
Provision of lifts at Betul and Pandhurna stations will help the Divyangjan, senior citizens, and other passengers to go from one platform to the other easily. During the event, Shri PiyushGoyal also flagged a passenger service from Rewa to Itwari.
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