THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
R.K. Kulshrestha, General Manager, Southern Railway called on Paul Antony, Chief Secretary of Kerala Government on March 28.
During the meeting, General Manager, Southern Railway discussed with the Chief Secretary about ongoing railway infrastructure projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions of Southern Railway. He requested assistance from the Government of Kerala in executing land acquisition of important infrastructure projects like doubling in the Kuruppanthara-Chingavanam and Thiruvananthapuram-Kanniyakumari sections and development of Nemom coaching terminal.
Third line between Shoranur-Ernakulam is sanctioned this year and the third line can be completed within three years of handing over land to the railways. The completion of these projects will facilitate better running of trains in the state. The construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level crossing will ease congestion of roads and improve safety, this project is progressing and can be taken up further with the active participation of the government of Kerala.
The General Manager was accompanied by Prakash Butani, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram Division, Rajendra Prasad, Chief Administrative Officer, Construction, Ernakulam, Shaji Skaria, Chief Engineer/Construction, Ernakulam, M R Mohan, Dy Chief Engineer/Construction, Thiruvananthapuram, L Balaji Seceraty to General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai.
