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The 4th enactment task from Tambaram to Chengalpattu has been accorded authorisation by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The improvement comes astatine a clip erstwhile the Tambaram railway presumption is being developed arsenic the 3rd railway terminal successful Chennai by the Southern Railway, aft Dr. MGR Chennai Central and Egmore railway stations.
According to a property release, the Union Railway Minister has approved the 4th enactment task betwixt Tambaram and Chengalpattu astatine a outgo of ₹713.56 crore. However, the escalation outgo of the task has been estimated astatine ₹757.18 crore. The task volition beryllium executed by the Southern Railway nether Plan head-15 doubling.
At present, the Tambaram-Chengalpattu section, successful which way utilisation stands astatine 87%, lone has 3 tracks, on which suburban and message and explicit trains are being operated. The conception serves arsenic the mainline for bid operations towards Villupuram, Tiruchi, and Kanniyakumari.
The 4th enactment task is expected to easiness congestion, supply dedicated suburban bid services, and beforehand a modal displacement from roadworthy to rail, benefitting thousands of passengers.
The Union Railway Minister sanctioned the task based connected the support of the elaborate task study submitted by the Southern Railway to the Railway Board, with the Chairman and different members giving the motion for the project.
