Coimbatore: City residents and industrial agencies have advised the authorities to utilize the existing train infrastructure for exclusive circular train services that cover the entire city, even because this city takes steps to implement the Metro train project.
With some additional train infrastructure, they said, the city train intersection can be connected to the suburban location such as Mettupalayam and Pollachi.
Meanwhile, officials, who conducted a feasibility study for the Metro train project, said they had found several congestion on the proposed route.
“There are many bridges on the main city road and we cannot use the same route to build a train line for the Metro train project, because it will improve the cost manifold.
This project can cost Rs 200 Crore per km if built on land and rs 450 KM Crore If built underground, “one of the officials to the Toi.
Referring to the demand for circular training services, other officials say the same will require reformal train infrastructure in this district.
“Need a new train station and intersection station.” K Committee Consultation Consultation of Divisional Railway Users, Divisional Railway, Salem Division, said the circular railway line was possible from the city train intersection to the Irugur Station through Coimbatore North, Ganapathy and Peellamedu along Avinashi Road.
“From Irugur, it can reach Podanur and finally City Junction via Ramanathapuram and Nanjundapuram.
At least 10 new stations must be built on the route, around 75% of them have a double lane.” J Sathish, Coordinator, Infrastructure, Coimbatore Development Council, recognizes that 10 stations Newly needed for circular train services and the same thing will cost more than Rs 30 Crore.
“All project costs will not exceed Rs 200 Crore,” Sathish said, who had conducted extensive studies on the train infrastructure in this district.
He said the train from the suburban location would be an additional advantage.
“If we can have a train service to the junction of the city once in two hours from Mettupalayam, Pollachi, Tirupur and Palakkad, we can offer connectivity to most parts of the city and the edges.
Commuting will be bothered and the residents do not need to take their own car or wheels Two like in Mumbai.
“Sathish said the circular train project would only complement the Metro train project like and when it appeared.
“Metro may need time but a circular train service and connect the suburban location can be done with existing train infrastructure.”