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Coimbatore figures among 3 large cities (along with Chennai and Ernakulam) identified successful Southern Railway for doubling bid capacities successful the adjacent 5 years. The existent infrastructure volition beryllium augmented with further platforms, stabling lines, pit lines and capable shunting facilities.
Expansion of coaching terminals and enhancement of sectional and operational capacities volition beryllium carried out, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured.
Redevelopment of Coimbatore Junction has been planned nether Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode astatine an estimated outgo of ₹ 692.65 crore and a Detailed Project Report(DPR) has been submitted to the Railway Board, according to a property release.
Railways has cleared the task for doubling the 11-km Irugur-Podanur track, to easiness congestion, segregate suburban and long-distance traffic, and substantially amended punctuality and capacity.
As portion of the enactment program that includes identifying and creating caller terminals successful and astir the municipality area, the Railways has projected to make Podanur Junction astatine an wide concern of ₹100 crore arsenic Coimbatore’s 2nd terminal to trim load connected Coimbatore Junction.
Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, presumption redevelopment works costing astir ₹24 crore are nether mode astatine Podanur Junction, covering level improvements and enhanced rider amenities.
Coimbatore North is besides undergoing Amrit Bharat Station Upgrade, astatine an estimated outgo of ₹11.5 crore. The cardinal works see caller introduction and exit points for improved accessibility, upgraded presumption building, booking counters, waiting halls and rider amenities.
The redevelopment works besides encompass enlargement of circulating area, parking facilities and pedestrian access, to alteration Coimbatore North into a stronger Satellite Station for Coimbatore Junction, the property merchandise said.
