Strengthening commuting: This photo from March 2025 shows the inspection of the fourth line between the beach Chennai and Egmore. The project was carried out at the price of 275 Crore and was successfully commissioned. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
For a long time there was a public perception that the South Railway did not perform projects quickly enough in Tamil Nadu. Thus, the railway authorities convened a meeting of members of Parliament Chennai, Kancheepuram and Truvallur to provide infrastructure projects.
South railway official said the meeting was convened on the basis of the pitfalls to emphasize the infrastructure projects and the reconstruction of the station under the AMRIT Bharat station. At the meeting chaired by Chennai Central MP Dayanidhi Maran and MP Sriper TR Baal, other MPs were emphasized, including Sashikanth Senthil (Tirvallur) and Member of Rajya Sabha Kanimozhi NVn Som.
Mr. Baalu, who represents one of the largest constituencies in the state, has spread after Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpath and Tirvallur, wanted officials to complete the extension of the mass fast transit system from Vechera to St. Thomas Mount first. The project has been going on for years, he said.
Mr. Baalu said the project was launched when he was a member of South Chennai. He also wanted MRTS services to increase. He wanted officials to speed up land acquisition for the fourth line between Tambarama and Chengalpatt, because the third was not used too much despite its completion.
Reconstruction delay
Mr. Baalu urged officials to rebuild the Tambaram station, a project that has been delayed for more than two years. It is necessary to carry out the Railway Development Office (RLDA), for which a detailed report of the project was prepared.
Mr. Sashikanth Senthil, in the national director of Southern Railway RN Singh, said several projects are progress slowly. Among them was the reconstruction of stations Ambattur, Tirvallur and Gummmidipoondi under the AMRIT Bharat scheme. He wanted officials to explore the possibility of the fourth railway terminal in Avadi or Truvallur. He showed the overload of the Northern Chennai Rail corridor and the absence of third and fourth lines for segregation of suburban and postal and express services led to the office and merchants from Gummidipoondi, Ponneri and other industrial areas. The absence of the third and fourth lines led to the operation of only a limited number of suburban services on the gummmidipoondi, as well as towards Sullurupeth.
New appearance: Sullurupeeta, which was rebuilt in the AMRIT Bharat scheme. Other stations receive a man. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Request to double the track
Kancheepuram MP G. Selvam said that a large number of inhabitants in Kancheepuram depends on the suburban services from the beach to Thirumalpur and the presence of one track led to the poor operation of suburban services at a frequency of one hour. He demanded that the track first doubles.
Mr. Singh said that problems emphasized deputies would explore and take steps to improve passenger equipment. He said the fourth line project between Beach and Egmore was successfully commissioned. The project was carried out at the price of 275 crore.
Railway officials showed a presentation of projects that were completed and took place in these constituencies. In North Chennai, the pernur and beach stations are rebuilt with elevators, shelters on platform and shelters. A new waiting hall was opened in the pernur. Drinking water cabins were installed at the Washermanpet station.
In South Chennai, where the St. St. Thomas Mount, an improvement in Guindy, Mambalam and Saidapeta. In Mambalam, escalators are installed on the west side and a new platform was paved on the saidapet.
Culvert built
Civic projects were completed at stations in the central election district Chennai. The accessible road to the Vaillivakkam station was paved and a pass was built across the Egmore station to combine rainwater drainage from the vepera to the Cooum River, preventing stagnation of rainwater on the tracks. The tactile tiles were laid for people with disabilities at Chintadripet and Tirvalliana stations. EGMORE is rebuilt at the price of 842 Crore.
As part of the reconstruction of the Tambaram station, new elevators and escalators were installed and the platforms were built with other shelters, drinking water equipment, benches and waiting halls. Working at Kilambakkam Halt will be completed by the end of the year.
Eight new lifts were installed at the Avadi station and the parking space was paved. The Truvallur Station and the Station Minjur and Ennore were equipped with elevators according to the presentation.
Published – May 27, 2025 21:43
