Velu said.Īt Vikkiravandi near Villupuram, he inaugurated a station building and introduced a halt for the Chennai Egmore-Puducherry-Chennai Egmore train. Within one-and-half years, electric trains linking Kanyakumari to Kolkata, Delhi and Jammu Tawi would be introduced, Mr. Services between Vellore and Chennai, and, Chennai and Kancheepuram would begin by December 21. Gauge conversion works on the Madurai-Tuticorin and Tuticorin-Maniyatchi sectors, taken up at the cost of Rs. Velu said the Railways had completed its work and it was for the Highways Department to take up its share of work.Įlectrification of the Tiruchi-Chennai sector would be completed by January 15 and the process was under way on the Tiruchi-Madurai stretch. The proposal for constructing a subway on Lawrence Road in Cuddalore was awaiting administrative sanction. Velu said that the survey for starting a train service from Cuddalore to Chennai, via Puducherry and Mahabalipuram, was under way. 181.82 crore.īut owing to cost overruns and disruption by natural factors, the estimate had been revised to Rs. Velu told reporters that the project was originally estimated to cost Rs. Velu, Union Minister of State for Railways.Īfter inspecting the progress of works on the railway bridge across the Kollidam near Chidambaram on Sunday, Mr. 270 crore owing to cost overruns, natural factorsĬUDDALORE:The recent spell of rain has hampered the execution of railway projects, particularly the railway bridges across rivers, said R.

Velu inspects railway bridge across the KollidamĮstimate was revised to Rs.

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