EC clears operation of train services on Tiruvarur - Pattukottai BG line
TIRUCHI, MAY 10, 2019 00:00 IST
Railways had sought its nod in view of the Model Code of Conduct
The Railway Board, New Delhi, has approved operation of passenger special trains on the newly laid broad gauge track from Tiruvarur to Pattukottai via Tiruthuraipoondi after obtaining clearance from the Election Commission.
The Board had last month referred the issue of introduction of passenger special trains on the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai BG section to the Election Commission seeking its nod in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the general elections that is currently under way in phases across the country.
In a recent communication to the Southern Railway headquarters, the Railway Board said the Election Commission has said that it had no objection for operating train services in the section subject to the condition that no political leader, Minister’s name or photographs was displayed in the publicity material.
Consequently, the Railway Board has approved operation of passenger special trains in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai - Karaikudi section also mentioning the timings in both directions.
The approval from the Railway Board comes amid demand from passengers seeking resumption of rail services in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai section consequent to the statutory clearance given by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, after inspecting the stretch a couple of months ago.
While according his authorisation in March, the Commissioner of Railway Safety had laid down a series of stipulations to be strictly adhered to by the railway administration which included posting of adequate number of maintenance staff to maintain the converted line prior to opening the new line for passenger services.
The Commissioner of Railway Safety had also mentioned the speed limit of the passenger and freight trains in the stretches from Pattukottai to Thillaivilagam and from Thillaivilagam to Tiruthuraipundi while giving his mandatory clearance on March 31.
Senior officials of the Tiruchi Railway Division acknowledged that the Election Commission had given its No Objection to the Railway Board for introduction of passenger train services in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai section.
However, they said it might take some time for resumption of rail services in the section since some minor works were pending besides deployment of staff required for its operation. The officials said the plan was to operate DEMU ( Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) rake from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi via Pattukottai. The timings of the proposed services would be mostly as specified by the Railway Board in the communication it had sent to the Southern Railway headquarters recently.
Rail services on the Tiruvarur - Tiruthuraipoondi - Pattukottai section was suspended over six years ago to carry out gauge conversion works. The Southern Railway Construction Organisation took a very long time to complete the gauge conversion project due to which public of Tiruthuraipoondi, Adhiramapattinam and Pattukottai were deprived of train services. The statutory clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety came through in March 2018.
TIRUCHI, MAY 10, 2019 00:00 IST
Railways had sought its nod in view of the Model Code of Conduct
The Railway Board, New Delhi, has approved operation of passenger special trains on the newly laid broad gauge track from Tiruvarur to Pattukottai via Tiruthuraipoondi after obtaining clearance from the Election Commission.
The Board had last month referred the issue of introduction of passenger special trains on the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai BG section to the Election Commission seeking its nod in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the general elections that is currently under way in phases across the country.
In a recent communication to the Southern Railway headquarters, the Railway Board said the Election Commission has said that it had no objection for operating train services in the section subject to the condition that no political leader, Minister’s name or photographs was displayed in the publicity material.
Consequently, the Railway Board has approved operation of passenger special trains in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai - Karaikudi section also mentioning the timings in both directions.
The approval from the Railway Board comes amid demand from passengers seeking resumption of rail services in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai section consequent to the statutory clearance given by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, after inspecting the stretch a couple of months ago.
While according his authorisation in March, the Commissioner of Railway Safety had laid down a series of stipulations to be strictly adhered to by the railway administration which included posting of adequate number of maintenance staff to maintain the converted line prior to opening the new line for passenger services.
The Commissioner of Railway Safety had also mentioned the speed limit of the passenger and freight trains in the stretches from Pattukottai to Thillaivilagam and from Thillaivilagam to Tiruthuraipundi while giving his mandatory clearance on March 31.
Senior officials of the Tiruchi Railway Division acknowledged that the Election Commission had given its No Objection to the Railway Board for introduction of passenger train services in the Tiruvarur - Pattukottai section.
However, they said it might take some time for resumption of rail services in the section since some minor works were pending besides deployment of staff required for its operation. The officials said the plan was to operate DEMU ( Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) rake from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi via Pattukottai. The timings of the proposed services would be mostly as specified by the Railway Board in the communication it had sent to the Southern Railway headquarters recently.
Rail services on the Tiruvarur - Tiruthuraipoondi - Pattukottai section was suspended over six years ago to carry out gauge conversion works. The Southern Railway Construction Organisation took a very long time to complete the gauge conversion project due to which public of Tiruthuraipoondi, Adhiramapattinam and Pattukottai were deprived of train services. The statutory clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety came through in March 2018.
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