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Speed trial on BG section between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli

TIRUNELVELI: A speed trial was conducted Wednesday on the newly laid broad gauge section between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli.

Railway Safety Commissioner K.J.S. Naidu, who supervised the trial, expressed satisfaction with the quality of the work.

A special train with four coaches left Tiruchendur at 2.20 p.m. and crossed the 61-km stretch to reach Tirunelveli Junction at 3.02 p.m. “The train was run at 110 km-120 km an hour, and there was no problem at any point. We’ll send our report in 10 days to the Railway Ministry, ” Mr. Naidu said.

S. Ramanathan, Chief Administrative Officer, Southern Railways, Chennai, said the platform at Tiruchendur, which can now accommodate only 18 coaches, would be extended to handle 24 coaches.

He said the Railway Safety Commissioner would soon inspect the Nagoor-Thiruvaur, Katpadi-Vellore, Korukkupet-Chennai and Dindigul-Kodaikanal Road sections.

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