Thanjavur Junction to get escalators
TIRUCHI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
The railway authorities have taken steps to provide escalators at Thanjavur railway junction.
Work on establishing escalators at platform 1 and the other to reach platforms 2 and 3 have begun. The facility is being put in place to augment amenities at Thanjavur - an ‘A’ category station. Civil work was under way on both platforms. Escalators, supplied by a leading private company, with a chain of footsteps, have been procured.
The railway administration would spend around Rs. . 2 crore to provide this facility.
Thanjavur is a major tourism centre with the Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originating from Thanjavur station. Other trains such as the Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdhi expresses, Ernakulam - Karaikal- Ernakulam Tea Garden expresses, Chennai - Tiruchi - Chennai Cholan expresses, Rameswaram - Chennai - Rameswaram expresses, Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni expresses, Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru- Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchendur - Chennai - Tiruchendur expresses have stoppages at Thanjavur. In addition, Diesel Electric Multiple Units are also operated from and via Thanjavur every day.
Thanjavur Junction is the second major station in Tiruchi railway division to be provided with escalator facility after Tiruchi Junction. The escalator would be installed alongside the existing stairs and the project is planned to be completed before November.
Although the escalator can move up and down, it is planned to be operated in upward direction in Thanjavur as passengers find it more difficult to climb stairs.
TIRUCHI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
The railway authorities have taken steps to provide escalators at Thanjavur railway junction.
Work on establishing escalators at platform 1 and the other to reach platforms 2 and 3 have begun. The facility is being put in place to augment amenities at Thanjavur - an ‘A’ category station. Civil work was under way on both platforms. Escalators, supplied by a leading private company, with a chain of footsteps, have been procured.
The railway administration would spend around Rs. . 2 crore to provide this facility.
Thanjavur is a major tourism centre with the Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originating from Thanjavur station. Other trains such as the Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdhi expresses, Ernakulam - Karaikal- Ernakulam Tea Garden expresses, Chennai - Tiruchi - Chennai Cholan expresses, Rameswaram - Chennai - Rameswaram expresses, Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni expresses, Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru- Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchendur - Chennai - Tiruchendur expresses have stoppages at Thanjavur. In addition, Diesel Electric Multiple Units are also operated from and via Thanjavur every day.
Thanjavur Junction is the second major station in Tiruchi railway division to be provided with escalator facility after Tiruchi Junction. The escalator would be installed alongside the existing stairs and the project is planned to be completed before November.
Although the escalator can move up and down, it is planned to be operated in upward direction in Thanjavur as passengers find it more difficult to climb stairs.
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