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Indian Railways has approved the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project (68 km) of Southern Railway astatine a outgo of ₹993 crore. The conception forms portion of the important Chennai suburban circular obstruction web connecting Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Chengalpattu and Arakkonam.
The Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project volition play a important relation successful easing congestion connected the engaged Chennai suburban obstruction web portion improving punctuality and operational efficiency. He said the task volition fortify some rider and freight question crossed the corridor, benefiting proscription of cardinal commodities including cement, automobiles, foodgrains, robust and steel.
At present, the existing treble enactment conception is operating astatine a precocious level of capableness utilisation, and postulation is expected to summation further successful the coming years, necessitating further infrastructure augmentation. The doubling enactment volition assistance trim detention clip of trains, amended punctuality and summation the frequence of suburban services.
The way serves respective large economical and concern hubs including Mahindra World City, Sriperumbudur, Oragadam and Irungattukottai, on with important automobile, cement and manufacturing industries. The projected Parandur Airport task adjacent Kancheepuram is besides located adjacent to the alignment, further expanding the strategical value of the route.
The task is expected to fortify suburban and freight connectivity, enactment determination concern maturation and supply faster, safer and much reliable proscription services, Mr. Vaishnaw said.
