Trial run of escalators held at Thanjavur station
TIRUCHI, DECEMBER 19, 2018 00:00 IST
Rail passengers boarding at Thanjavur junction can soon start using escalators as installation work is over.
A trial run of two escalators provided at the railway station was conducted on Monday ahead of its formal commissioning. Set up at a cost of Rs. 2.41 crore, one escalator has been installed on platform 1, while the other connects platforms 2 and 3. The junction is an important station falling under the limits of Tiruchi Railway Division.
The escalators have been provided as part of efforts to improve passenger amenities at the railway station which falls on the main line section. Frequented by several tourists, the junction is the second major station in the division after Tiruchi to be provided with escalator. At Tiruchi junction, the facility was created under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
According to a senior railway official, provision has been made for operating the escalators in upward and downward directions. However, it will be operated in the upward direction to begin with. Civil works such as laying of tiles have reached an advanced stage and expected to be completed before this month. The entire facility is expected to be thrown open to passengers soon.
Several trains, including Chennai-bound Cholan Express, Mayiladuthurai-bound Jan Shatabdhi Express and Chennai-bound Rameswaram Express, have stoppages at the junction, while Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originates at the station.
TIRUCHI, DECEMBER 19, 2018 00:00 IST
Rail passengers boarding at Thanjavur junction can soon start using escalators as installation work is over.
A trial run of two escalators provided at the railway station was conducted on Monday ahead of its formal commissioning. Set up at a cost of Rs. 2.41 crore, one escalator has been installed on platform 1, while the other connects platforms 2 and 3. The junction is an important station falling under the limits of Tiruchi Railway Division.
The escalators have been provided as part of efforts to improve passenger amenities at the railway station which falls on the main line section. Frequented by several tourists, the junction is the second major station in the division after Tiruchi to be provided with escalator. At Tiruchi junction, the facility was created under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
According to a senior railway official, provision has been made for operating the escalators in upward and downward directions. However, it will be operated in the upward direction to begin with. Civil works such as laying of tiles have reached an advanced stage and expected to be completed before this month. The entire facility is expected to be thrown open to passengers soon.
Several trains, including Chennai-bound Cholan Express, Mayiladuthurai-bound Jan Shatabdhi Express and Chennai-bound Rameswaram Express, have stoppages at the junction, while Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originates at the station.
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