Tenders worth ₹6.46 crore for station redevelopment projects in Kollam and Alappuzha

The Southern Railway has initiated a important infrastructure upgrade crossed the Kollam and Alappuzha districts, marked by 2 large tenders aimed astatine broad redevelopment and modernisation of immoderate cardinal stations. The Sasthamkotta railway presumption successful Kollam is the absorption of 1 specified project, with the railway issuing tenders worthy ₹6.46 crore. This project, undertaken to code a long-standing request for improved facilities, volition beryllium implemented nether the Thiruvananthapuram division, arsenic confirmed by Kodikkunnil Suresh, MP.

The extended scope of enactment astatine Sasthamkotta includes the improvement of level 1 and 2, the installation of manager denotation boards (₹1.70 crore), operation of retaining walls and a compound partition (₹3.66 crore), and betterment of the attack roadworthy and circulating country (₹8.25 lakh). Specific funds person besides been allocated for caller stainless alloy drinking h2o basins, presumption painting, and modular IRS benignant shelters. The full Sasthamkotta task is slated for completion wrong 18 months and is expected to importantly heighten the regular commuting acquisition successful the region.

Simultaneously, a tender worthy ₹8.16 crore has been announced for the infrastructure improvement of different important stations, including Karunagappally successful Kollam, and Haripad and Punnapra successful Alappuzha. According to K.C. Venugopal, MP, this tender was issued pursuing a elaborate estimation prepared by the authorities. The renovation activities astatine these stations volition beryllium comprehensive, focusing connected improving the question acquisition done amended facilities.

Key works see expanding the level tallness followed by concreting and tiling, extending level shelters, and creating specialised facilities for persons with disabilities. General rider amenities volition beryllium greatly enhanced with the operation of caller toilets, waiting rooms, and seating, on with the proviso of drinking h2o facilities. Furthermore, the task covers the renovation of presumption buildings, enlargement and modernisation of the circulating area, operation of parking areas and attack roads, and indispensable electrification enactment to amended lighting.