Work on expansion of the Ariyalur railway station has been in full swing and will be completed by April.
The project is part of the doubling of the track between Villupuram and Dindigul carried out by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a Government of India enterprise, at an estimated cost of ₹1,200 crore.
The station, which had a single platform, has now three of 550 metres long each. “The original platform was just 50 metres short in length and we increased the length to suit the number of coaches in superfast express trains,” an official told ‘The Hindu’ on Thursday. Ariyalur was one of the stations that was given a facelift due to the doubling of the track. New stations were constructed and infrastructure developed at Kallagam, Thazhanallur, Pennadam and Mathur. High-level platforms were constructed at these stations. Passenger amenities such as coach display boards have also been provided, he said.
Work on expansion of Ariyalur railway station is in full swing and will be completed by April.
The work, which forms part of track doubling between the 270-km-long Villupuram and Dindigul at an estimate of ₹1,200 crore, is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a Government of India enterprise.
The station, which had only a single platform, now has three platforms of 550-metre-long each. “The original platform was just 50 metres short and we increased the length to accommodate super-fast express trains,” an official told The Hindu on Thursday.
Ariyalur is one of the stations which has been given a facelift along with the track doubling work. New stations have been constructed and infrastructure augmented at Kallagam, Thazhanallur, Pennadam, Mathur. High-level platforms had been constructed at these stations which would have coach display signs, the official said
