Chennai Suburban railway, Central, Egmore & Tambaram terminal updates.

[ranga]

Originally Posted by arun82

+1 most of the people dont know why they are doing it. In a TV news a person said if K'kulam comes up men will lose potency. So they dont want the plant. Some said they will not allow fishing for 100 kms if the plant comes up so they are protesting .

Srilanka is planning a nuclear power plant on the north eastern coast.Will the Indian fishermen protest.

[ranga]

Originally Posted by arun82

+1 most of the people dont know why they are doing it. In a TV news a person said if K'kulam comes up men will lose potency. So they dont want the plant. Some said they will not allow fishing for 100 kms if the plant comes up so they are protesting .

While travelling by bus from Nagerkoil to kudankulam I overheard a villager explaining the illeffects of Nuclear power plant on the neighbourhood.He said women will become widows because this plant will kill all men.there will be no procreation and all towns and villages will be without people in a decades time.The villagers gave a dirty look at some of the staff of the nuclear plant going in that bus.When they got down at one of the village stop they spit and vowed never to allow this plant to start and drive all the people from the township.People here talk as though they posses all the knowledge about nuclear fission more than the nuclear scientist but they mistake the radiation for some sort of virus which attacks only the male sexual part.

[Mukkesh]

If it s true no kids will be born in Kalpakkam or Trombay

[braveman]

Link regarding Tambaram terminal : http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chann...s-end-line-551

But what's the curent scenario ?

[Arul Murugan]

Originally Posted by braveman

Link regarding Tambaram terminal : http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chann...s-end-line-551

But what's the curent scenario ?

railways projects follows slow and steady wins the race formula. But it never wins the race!

Tambaram terminal would be built in a time line of 10-15years, but some useless media has spread false information that SR is going to stop all south bound trains at Tambaram (no need of blame media alone, this dumb suggestion is mentioned in master plan of CMDA).. so protest started for that. Now railways will take their own time and use this protest to delay the project further... so keep checking the news, ssc and other forums for next 20yrs, surely there would be progress.

MoSR AKM and Velu tried to expand Chennai central with 10more platforms, but looking at no developments in past years, I guess world class station promise and Central expansion are mere paper projects!

[krishnaswamy]

Originally Posted by Arul Murugan

I guess world class station promise and Central expansion are mere paper projects!

these are useless statements from Lalu period onwards....just they are looting the money in terms of "STUDY"....
Lalu reaped the benefits of Nitish...and did nothing..
Didi turned IR to WBR...

Poor TN..

[Arul Murugan]

Thirumalpur-Arakkonam track electrification

Work on electrification of track between Thirumalpur and Arakkonam on the Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram-Arakkonam section will begin once the Vellore district administration hands over a portion of land to the Southern Railway, according to Deepak Kishan, General Manager, Southern Railway.

Talking to reporters here on Friday, he said the Southern Railway had identified a new route after the Navy objected to the electrification of the existing track which was passing adjacent to the INS Rajali air base.

New track

The new track would branch off the existing one and join the Chennai-Bangalore sector on the western-side of the Arakkonam junction.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2502294.ece

This is a decade old project... still hopeless and looks it will take another one decade

If this project is completed EMU trains can go for circular service from Beach to Beach via Perambur, Avadi, Arrakonam, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Egmore... but it gets least importance from SR.

[wlbkng]

Chennai Beach - Tambaram Timetable : http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/a...ba_810719a.pdf

Tambaram - Chennai Beach Timetable: http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/a...i__810720a.pdf

Beach - Velachery MRTS Timetable: http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/a...el_810721a.pdf

[lexraja]

Originally Posted by Arul Murugan

Thirumalpur-Arakkonam track electrification

Work on electrification of track between Thirumalpur and Arakkonam on the Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram-Arakkonam section will begin once the Vellore district administration hands over a portion of land to the Southern Railway, according to Deepak Kishan, General Manager, Southern Railway.


If this project is completed EMU trains can go for circular service from Beach to Beach via Perambur, Avadi, Arrakonam, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Egmore... but it gets least importance from SR.

A Circular Service would be truly spectacular and this route would be an ideal candidate . Dedicated EMU Lines from Tambaram -Chengulpet would truly complement this .

[jayaraj100]

Bought smart card for Chennai sub urban services... I was skeptical that the machine will work. Awesome. It works in each time I went. So far I frequented park and Tambaram. Flawless, easy to use. Feeling shy when I walk away with ticket crossing lengthy queue. It costs only few bucks extra but worth. Wondering why it is not famous in chennai. I think SR hardly bothers. First I need to struggle a lot to get that (of course if you don't even know about it, obviously you will not look for where is it). The smart card issuing counter in Moore market treated me as if I had increased his work load (ennathu, card'a? Oru 15 nimisham wait pannu...). Luckily my temper I could control, waited and took card after 30min. If it doesn't work (in future), I will keep it as souvinier. I am sure it will one day.... Looking at the way it is placed every place...

Hope they improve (nothing wrong in hoping...)

[ranga]

Originally Posted by jayaraj100

Bought smart card for Chennai sub urban services... I was skeptical that the machine will work. Awesome. It works in each time I went. So far I frequented park and Tambaram. Flawless, easy to use. Feeling shy when I walk away with ticket crossing lengthy queue. It costs only few bucks extra but worth. Wondering why it is not famous in chennai. I think SR hardly bothers. First I need to struggle a lot to get that (of course if you don't even know about it, obviously you will not look for where is it). The smart card issuing counter in Moore market treated me as if I had increased his work load (ennathu, card'a? Oru 15 nimisham wait pannu...). Luckily my temper I could control, waited and took card after 30min. If it doesn't work (in future), I will keep it as souvinier. I am sure it will one day.... Looking at the way it is placed every place...

Hope they improve (nothing wrong in hoping...)

To issue one smart card it takes 30 mins what a shame.In mumbai the counter clerk issues 7 cards in 30 mins without a murmur.This must be the reason why it is not only unpopular but not advertised by SR owing to its lethargic staff.

[Vicvin86]

Chennai - Sulurpet line timetable
http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/...11-12.xls2.pdf

Sulurpet - Chennai

http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/...11-12.xls2.pdf

Chennai - Tirutanni

http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/...AND%20DOWN.pdf

Tirutanni - Chennai

http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/...ND%20DOWN2.pdf

For all other services

http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/...g=0&id=0,2,325

I don't know what makes people say its less crowded. Looks like they say all these since these sections are not covered by special programs in TV.

[satishanu]

Original(bigger resolution) : http://v6.cache8.c.bigcache.googleap...rect_counter=2

CR:aadhi444,panoramio

[wlbkng]

Lovely memories. TFS satish.

It seems that PF3&4 MG has been converted to BG, platform upgrades too almost complete. Awesome. Any idea when this gonna be opened?

With TBM level crossing being closed, trains from CPT don't have to wait at Irumbuliyur for Platforms and gate closures. Any ideas whats the status guys?

[ceeznic pirate]

Originally Posted by wlbkng

Lovely memories. TFS satish.

It seems that PF3&4 MG has been converted to BG, platform upgrades too almost complete. Awesome. Any idea when this gonna be opened?

With TBM level crossing being closed, trains from CPT don't have to wait at Irumbuliyur for Platforms and gate closures. Any ideas whats the status guys?

No wlbkng, only platform portion has been converted to BG on PF3. Its not connected with any other line.

Northern side of PF3


Southern side of PF3


And PF4 works are yet to start.

And yes the trains are not waiting for the gate now. But trains wait some times for the availability of PFs.

[dineshderick]

Nice snaps

[wlbkng]

Originally Posted by ceeznic pirate

No wlbkng, only platform portion has been converted to BG on PF3. Its not connected with any other line.

Northern side of PF3

Southern side of PF3

And PF4 works are yet to start.

And yes the trains are not waiting for the gate now. But trains wait some times for the availability of PFs.

Thanks for the info CP.

What are they gonna do by having tracks without connecting to main lines. Will trains do frog jumping from one station platform to another? Shows the sluggish pace of SR's working pattern.

[ranga]

Originally Posted by wlbkng

Thanks for the info CP.

What are they gonna do by having tracks without connecting to main lines. Will trains do frog jumping from one station platform to another? Shows the sluggish pace of SR's working pattern.

The story on Chennai port and the railways in chennai evokes laughter.I have never come across such a stupid administration anywhere in my life.The biggest joke is the people take pride as good administrators.

[Vicvin86]

Originally Posted by ranga

The story on Chennai port and the railways in Chennai evokes laughter.I have never come across such a stupid administration anywhere in my life.The biggest joke is the people take pride as good administrators.

Even if they are mismanaged, etc etc we have those. Suburban rail is definitely not mismanaged

[arun82]

Originally Posted by wlbkng

Thanks for the info CP.

What are they gonna do by having tracks without connecting to main lines. Will trains do frog jumping from one station platform to another? Shows the sluggish pace of SR's working pattern.

Didi gave only Rs 28 lakhs for Tambaram Terminal in the budget when it required Rs 8 crorers which is equal to one year revenue collection of this station.

If they complete all the platforms and pitlanes they can be used for trains heading north of Chennai and will be useful for South TN people