Train service to resume from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi
TIRUCHI, MAY 30, 2019 00:00 IST
In the newly laid broad gauge line from June 1; facility is created after a gap of over five years; journey time will be six hours
Southern Railway is set to resume service in the newly laid broad gauge line from Tiruvarur to Pattukottai via Tiruthuraipoondi and from there up to Karaikudi after a gap of over five years. But the journey time to cover nearly 150-km stretch will take six hours.
It announced on Wednesday operation of passenger special trains from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi and back from June 1 to August 30.
The new six-days-a-week service is scheduled to leave Tiruvarur Junction at 8.15 a.m. and reach Karaikudi at 2.15 p.m. The train will leave Karaikudi at 2.30 p.m. and arrive at Tiruvarur at 8.30 p.m. The trains would stop at 18 stations en route including Tiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Athirampattinam, Pattukottai, Peravurani, Aranthangi and Kandanur Puduvayal.
Southern Railway would operate a six-car Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi with Travelling Gatekeepers on board in both directions. There would be four Travelling Gatekeepers each in the Karaikudi-bound passenger and in the one leaving for Tiruvarur.
The Tiruvarur - Karaikudi section accounts for 84 level crossing gates of which 23 are interlocked gates where gatekeepers would be present. The remaining 61 are non-interlocked gates and it is here the role of the Travelling Gatekeepers comes about. Because of manpower shortage the railway administration would be deploying Travelling Gatekeepers on board the passenger specials. The train would stop 30 metres ahead of an approaching non-interlocked gate and the Travelling Gatekeepers on board the front and rear side of the DEMU would alight and close the gate for the train to pass through. The train would again stop at 30 metres after crossing the non-interlocked gate for the Travelling Gatekeepers to board. This is the procedure that is to be followed in the section causing long journey time of six hours to cover the 150 km stretch from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi.
The Loco Pilots and the Travelling Gatekeepers have been familiarised with the route including the number of stations, interlocked and non-interlocked gates midway.
The Pattukottai Rail Passengers Association feels that duration of running hours was very long. It would desist many from travelling in the train up to Karaikudi, says G. Moorthi, secretary of the association. Instead of Travelling Gatekeepers, the administration could deploy persons on deputation at the gates which would reduce travelling time, he said. It would be a daunting task for the Travelling Gatekeepers as they would have to jump out from the DEMU and close the gate and again reopen it before boarding the train. He said the railway administration had operated train service from Pattukottai to Karaikudi with Travelling Gatekeepers but had withdrawn it later.
Besides, the DEMU rake would not have toilets.
TIRUCHI, MAY 30, 2019 00:00 IST
In the newly laid broad gauge line from June 1; facility is created after a gap of over five years; journey time will be six hours
Southern Railway is set to resume service in the newly laid broad gauge line from Tiruvarur to Pattukottai via Tiruthuraipoondi and from there up to Karaikudi after a gap of over five years. But the journey time to cover nearly 150-km stretch will take six hours.
It announced on Wednesday operation of passenger special trains from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi and back from June 1 to August 30.
The new six-days-a-week service is scheduled to leave Tiruvarur Junction at 8.15 a.m. and reach Karaikudi at 2.15 p.m. The train will leave Karaikudi at 2.30 p.m. and arrive at Tiruvarur at 8.30 p.m. The trains would stop at 18 stations en route including Tiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet, Athirampattinam, Pattukottai, Peravurani, Aranthangi and Kandanur Puduvayal.
Southern Railway would operate a six-car Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi with Travelling Gatekeepers on board in both directions. There would be four Travelling Gatekeepers each in the Karaikudi-bound passenger and in the one leaving for Tiruvarur.
The Tiruvarur - Karaikudi section accounts for 84 level crossing gates of which 23 are interlocked gates where gatekeepers would be present. The remaining 61 are non-interlocked gates and it is here the role of the Travelling Gatekeepers comes about. Because of manpower shortage the railway administration would be deploying Travelling Gatekeepers on board the passenger specials. The train would stop 30 metres ahead of an approaching non-interlocked gate and the Travelling Gatekeepers on board the front and rear side of the DEMU would alight and close the gate for the train to pass through. The train would again stop at 30 metres after crossing the non-interlocked gate for the Travelling Gatekeepers to board. This is the procedure that is to be followed in the section causing long journey time of six hours to cover the 150 km stretch from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi.
The Loco Pilots and the Travelling Gatekeepers have been familiarised with the route including the number of stations, interlocked and non-interlocked gates midway.
The Pattukottai Rail Passengers Association feels that duration of running hours was very long. It would desist many from travelling in the train up to Karaikudi, says G. Moorthi, secretary of the association. Instead of Travelling Gatekeepers, the administration could deploy persons on deputation at the gates which would reduce travelling time, he said. It would be a daunting task for the Travelling Gatekeepers as they would have to jump out from the DEMU and close the gate and again reopen it before boarding the train. He said the railway administration had operated train service from Pattukottai to Karaikudi with Travelling Gatekeepers but had withdrawn it later.
Besides, the DEMU rake would not have toilets.
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