Coimbatore: Proposal to develop podanur intersection stations with additional lanes for coach maintenance is being considered from the train board.
After completion, additional infrastructure will help accommodate more trains from coimbatore, podanur and mettupalayam station.
The train ministry emerged with a response to online demand on the development of the train infrastructure in Coimbatore District by J Sathish, Coimbatore Coordinator Board development.
Sathish asked about infrastructure constraints on the coimbatore line – Mettupalayam.
He asked for pit facilities, coating lines and maintenance facilities at Mettupalayam Station.
Two trains cannot cross in a single line between the 33km stretch of coimbatore north to METTUPALAYAM due to lack of intersection stations including.
Without having the necessary infrastructure, additional trains cannot be operated on the route.
Installing the request, the ministry informed that additional routes for maintenance coach are being considered in Podanur Station.
However, the platform that runs the work line extension for the provision of full train crossings at the Karamadai station is ongoing gradually.
After completion, it will enable the crossing of the train in the single row part between Coimbatore North, Mettupalayam – Coimbatore North Section.
Thudiangur and Periyanacenickepalayam are termination stations in the section and development of stations to the intersection station that are fully functional will be considered based on channel capacity.