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The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Tiruchi Division handleS 13.94 million passengers, earnings up by 5.83 % from April to July
The Tiruchi Railway Division handled 13.94 million passengers generating ₹187.46 crore in revenue from April 1 to July 31, recording an increase of 5.83% in earnings as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, Divisional Railway Manager Balak Ram Negi said on Friday. The division crossed five million tonnes in transportation of goods in a record 122 days from April 1 — the fastest in the history of the Tiruchi Division, Mr. Negi said speaking at the 79th Independence Day celebration organised at the railway stadium here. He hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the ceremonial parade by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel. Listing the achievements of the division, Mr. Negi said it had earned ₹318.94 crore through transportation of goods from April to July in the current fiscal, registering an increase of 31.60 % as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. The division achieved 94.20% punctuality for express / passenger / TOD (Train on Demand) from April to July in the current fiscal. Mr. Negi said extension of platforms were in progress at Adirampattinam, Peravurani, Aranthangi, and Thanjavur railway stations. Fourteen lifts and 12 escalators were planned to be commissioned at various stations over the Tiruchi Division in the upcoming year. As per the orders of the National Green Tribunal, seven railway stations in the division: Tiruchi Junction, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Puducherry, and Nagapattinam underwent an audit by an external certification body and were awarded the ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management System certification on April 8. This certification was valid for three years. As many as 939 wagons underwent sick repair attention thereby improving wagon availability and enabling the division to meet its loading targets. Mr. Negi said penalty of ₹4.02 crore was collected from passengers travelling without tickets, with improper tickets or with excess luggage from April to July this financial year. The celebration was marked by a display of bullet bike stunts by RPF personnel, cultural performances, and a dog show of the RPF Dog Squad, a press release from the division said.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
RPF steps up security measures at major railway stations ahead of Independence Day
Security has been stepped up at major railway stations falling under the limits of Tiruchi Division ahead of Independence Day as a precautionary measure to avert any untoward incidents. Personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Tiruchi Division, have stepped up surveillance round the clock and vigil in coordination with Government Railway Police and local police at the stations. The Bomb Detection Squad of the RPF has been roped in as part of the security measures. Personnel forming part of the squad are engaged in carrying out anti-sabotage checks at the railway stations. Detective dogs are being used to detect the presence of any suspicious objects on the railway premises. The jurisdiction of the RPF Tiruchi Division extends to over 10 revenue districts including Tiruchi, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Karaikal, Cuddalore and Villupuram. A senior RPF official in Tiruchi said vigil had been stepped at major stations from August 11, with field-level officers instructed to enhance security measures. Random checking of passengers and their belongings was being done by the RPF personnel. The major stations where security had intensified included Tiruchi, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur. Crowded areas such as cloak rooms, waiting halls, concourse areas and lobbies on the premises of the stations were under constant vigil. Besides platforms and other areas within stations, anti-sabotage checks were also being done by the RPF and Bomb Detection Squad personnel armed with necessary paraphernalia on railway parcels prior to being dispatched by trains. Random checks were also being conducted in some express trains upon arrival at Tiruchi railway junction. Patrolling was being done on railway premises and in its vicinity as part of the security measure. The assistance of local police had been sought in other stations in the division. The enhanced security measures would be in place till August 15, the officer added.
The Hindu
03-07-2025
- The Hindu
Vande Bharat, passenger train after mudslide on tracks near Ariyalur
The Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express and the Villupuram-Tiruchi Junction Passenger train were delayed for some time on the Villupuram-Tiruchi chord line section on Thursday following a mudslide at a site where construction of a limited use subway beneath the railway track between Ottakoil and Sendurai in Ariyalur district was under way. The chord line section falls under the limits of the Tiruchi Railway Division. Railway sources said the mudslide was noticed around 7.10 a.m. An alert was immediately sounded and the Villupuram-Tiruchi Junction passenger train was stopped between Sendurai and Ottakovil. The Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express was stopped between Sendurai and Ottakovil. Senior railway officials from Tiruchi Division rushed to the spot to attend to the problem. The trains were subsequently operated with 10 kmph caution after a delay of over 30 minutes, railway sources said.
The Hindu
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
32 level-crossing gates in Tiruchi Division identified for installing electrically operated lifting barriers
More level-crossing gates in Tiruchi Railway Division have been identified for installation of Electrically Operated Lifting Barriers (EOLBs) aimed at enhancing efficiency in train operations and to eliminate the need for physical effort to open or close them. Sanction has been accorded for installation of EOLBs at 32 level-crossing gates in Tiruchi Railway Division's limits during the 2025-26 financial year. A majority of these gates are situated along the Villupuram-Katpadi broad gauge section, said railway sources. The Tiruchi Division has floated a tender for EOLB and emergency sliding boom at interlocked gates in the Villupuram-Katpadi section and at interlocked gates along the Villupuram-Tiruchi chord line section via Vriddhachalam and Ariyalur. The work of installing EOLBs at level crossing gates commenced in the last financial year in Tiruchi Division which has under its jurisdiction the Villupuram-Tiruchi chord line section; Villupuram-Thanjavur via Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam main line section, Villupuram-Katpadi section and other branch lines. The sources said 45 level-crossing gates in the division had been provided with EOLBs up to May 31. The major sections where EOLBs have been installed were the mainline section where this provision had been made in 14 gates besides in eight gates along the Thanjavur - Karaikal section and six gates in the Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai branch line, the sources further said. The railway administration had taken up installation of EOLBs in a sustained manner to enable swift operation of level-crossing gates and with a view to enhance efficiency of train operations. Unlike mechanical gates, electrically operated lifting barriers eliminate the need for physical effort on the part of the gatekeepers to open or close them. They function using relay technology with push-button operation. In a mechanically operated systems, the gates are opened and closed by rotating winches with wire ropes enabling the lifting and lowering of the barriers. This process takes the gatekeepers two to three minutes to complete following specific safety protocols. However, with respect to gates where EOLBs have been installed, a control panel with knobs and push buttons along with LED indications are provided. These barriers can be operated individually or simultaneously with the time required for opening or closing lasting only a few seconds. A lock pawl is provided to secure the boom in a horizontal position when fully lowered. Safety protocols at these gates are completed without manual intervention. The EOLBs would reduce the operational time of the lifting barriers thereby reducing the waiting time for the road users at the gates.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Detailed Project Report being prepared for a road overbridge near Tir
A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared for the proposed construction of a road overbridge across railway level crossings situated between Solagampatti and Tiruverumbur along the Tiruchi - Thanjavur broad gauge section. This was conveyed through a written response by the Southern Railway authorities to a plea from Tiruchi Lok Sabha MP Durai Vaiko during the Southern Railway General Manager's recent meeting with the MPs of Tiruchi Division. Mr. Durai Vaiko had raised a host of railway related issues pertaining to his Parliamentary constituency at the meeting seeking their implementation. One of the pleas by Mr. Durai Vaiko was to construct a road overbridge in lieu of a level crossing gate at Melakumaresapuram in Tiruverumbur on the outskirts of Tiruchi. The level crossing gate is situated between Solagampatti and Tiruverumbur along the Tiruchi - Thanjavur BG section. In its written response to the MP's request, the Southern Railway authorities stated that the level crossing had recorded a TVU (Train Vehicle Unit) of 1,27,325 during a census conducted in July 2024. Following representation from the MP on various occasions, a survey was conducted. 'The Detailed Project Report for the proposed construction of a road overbridge is currently under preparation'. In response to another request from Mr. Durai Vaiko for the construction of a road overbridge in lieu of a level crossing in Inamkulathur area in Manikandam panchayat union to avoid traffic congestion, the railway authorities said the TVU (Train Vehicle Unit) of the level crossing situated along the Tiruchi - Dindigul broad gauge section was 1,62,208 as on April 2024. 'The feasibility for the construction of a road overbridge will be explored'. At the meeting, Mr. Durai Vaiko sought the halt of the Chennai Egmore - Tiruchi - Chennai Egmore Cholan superfast express trains at Tiruverumbur station. The railway authorities replied that halt of the Cholan express at Tiruverumbur had been recommended to the Railway Board, New Delhi as powers for provision of halt comes under its purview.
