Chennai: The Klamabakkam suburban railway station is likely to be opened either before or after the Diwali festival this year, Chennai Railway Division Manager Sailendra Singh said.
Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Railway Division Manager Sailendra Singh said yesterday: There is a technical fault in the track at the Aathambakkam railway station.
Since the track is bent, passengers are facing difficulty in getting down at Aathambakkam railway station. Therefore, we are going to undertake work to fix it.
The work has been contracted out and is set to begin. Soon, certification for the safety works at this railway station will be obtained, and arrangements will be made for trains to stop there.
In order to connect the Klamabakkam railway station with the bus station, the state government is carrying out the skywalk work on GST Road.
In particular, the work needed to connect it with the railway station remains unfinished. After completing the work, there is a possibility that the Klamabakkam suburban railway station will be opened either before Diwali or after Diwali this year.
A second AC electric train for the Chennai Railway Division has been planned to be brought into service within a month.
Passengers are reportedly facing inconvenience because the electric trains operating on the Tambaram–Beach route are being held at Chetpet station for long periods.
This delay occurs because local fast trains are being shifted from the express line to the electric train line for operation. Soon, this issue will be resolved. He said this.
Railway Division Additional Manager Senthilkumar said, “The Chennai Division has achieved revenue of Rs. 5,038 crore in the last financial year, the highest ever so far. 11.330 million tonnes of freight have been handled.
CCTV cameras have been fully installed at 26 railway stations. Renovation work is under way at Egmore Railway Station at a cost of Rs. 720 crore. All these works will be completed by March next year,” he said.
