Chengannur railway station development to begin in December
The redevelopment of the Chengannur railway station will begin in December 2025, Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, has said.
In a statement issued here after chairing a meeting of railway officials, people's representatives, and various organisations on Wednesday, Mr. Suresh said the station would be developed in two phases under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme of the Union Ministry of Railways.
He said projects worth ₹98.46 crore would be implemented in the first phase. The Mavelikara MP said officials informed the meeting that the tender for the works would be invited next month.
He said that as part of the station's development, the terminal building and parking area would be renovated in the first phase. A three-storey pilgrim centre, new railway quarters, a substation, a 300-KLD sewage treatment plant, offices, lifts and escalators will be constructed. An air concourse, 12 metres wide, will also be built.
In the second phase, a building for the commercial section, a skywalk to the private bus stand, and a multi-level car parking facility will be constructed. Once these projects are realised, the total cost is expected to exceed ₹200 crore, he added. .
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