Central govt grants approval for fourth railway line between Tambaram-Chengalpattu at a cost of Rs 757 crore
The Ministry of Railways has accorded its approval for the laying of a fourth line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu section at an estimated completion cost of Rs 757.18 crore aimed at boosting connectivity in the state, the Southern Railway said on Wednesday.
Currently, the Tambaram-Chengalpattu section is a three-line stretch on the Chennai Beach – Villupuram – Tiruchirappalli – Kanyakumari, serving suburban, long-distance trains.
Due to the heavy utilisation of suburban, express and freight traffic trains, the section experiences frequent congestion, impacting punctuality and capacity expansion, the Southern Railway said in a release here.
The setting up a fourth line would greatly benefit commuters bound for southern districts “easing congestion and enabling smoother suburban train operations thereby improving connectivity.”
With the capacity utilisation of the existing three line stretch in the Tambaram-Chengalpattu section stands at 87 per cent and projected to increase to 136 per cent, the proposed fourth line would ease congestion, promote a shift from road to rail transport benefitting passenger and freight traffic, the release said.