NEW RAILWAYSNEW KERALA

(2014 - 2021*)

*As on 31.01.2021

Shri Narendra ModiHon’ble Prime Minister

Indian Railways is heralding a new era working for a turnaround in the system.To cater to the

diverse rail needs of the burgeoning populace, an array of modern facilities and services are being

inducted into the system progressively. Railway has been actively operational since 1951 in

Peninsular India and has become a major economic factor in the development of the region.

Railways has achieved many milestones in the past 7 years in Kerala. New mail / express trains have

been introduced. Apart from this, many train services have been extended and augmented with

additional coaches. The dedicated team of railway officials are working relentlessly, focussing on

developing infrastructure, enhancing capacity, operating passenger-friendly train services and

ensuring safety, security and cleanliness. This booklet is aimed at listing out some of the important

accomplishments in recent past and current projects in the State of Kerala. We also seek your co-

operation towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and to maintain cleanliness in rail premises. The

COVID-19 Pandemic presented a huge challenge to the Nation, testing its capabilities to the core.

Railway relied on a multi faceted plan of action with emphasis on meeting National needs through

Freight and Parcel trains, at the same time utilizing the prevailing lock down period to attend

infrastructure, safety and other works. Indian Railway was popular in Kerala during the lock down

for its Shramik Specials and Freight trains which brought relief to the people at large. The people of

Kerala will experience better rail connectivity and services in the times to come, as Indian Railways

is taking faster strides to a brighter future.

PREFACE

Shri. John Thomas

PREFACE

General Manager

Southern Railway

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Average Budget Grant per year

2009 -14 (in Cr.) 2014 -21 (in Cr.) %increase

` 372 crores ` 890 crores +139%

Average annual budget outlay of Railways in Kerala has increased by 139%

Budget grant for the year 2021-22 is ̀ 871 crores for Kerala

INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Investment on Rail network in Kerala has more than doubled during 2014-21 as compared to 2009-14

Average Budget Outlay per year

2009-14 2014-21

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It may be noted the budgets allocated to various projects are not apportioned statewise but reflect the cost of the project

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INFRASTRUCTURE THRUST

Doubling of railway tracks in Kerala has increased by 27% during 2014-21 as compared to 2009-14

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Muthalamada Railway Station in Pollachi - Palakkad Town Gauge converted section

Works completed in the last 7 years

104 km Gauge Conversion completed

98 km Doubling completed

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Period

INFRASTRUCTURE THRUST

Important Projects Completed since 2014

Sengottai - New Aryankavu section 7

Gauge Conversion

Pollachi - Palakkad Town (54 km)

Sengottai - New Aryankavu (20 km)

Punalur - Edamann (8 km)

Edamann - New Aryankavu (22 km)

Doubling of Tracks

Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam “C” Cabin (2 km)

Mulanturutti - Piravam Road (11.34 km)

Tiruvalla - Chengannur (9 km)

Tiruvalla-Changanasseri (8 km)

Kuruppantara – Piravam Road (12 km)

Changanasseri - Chingavanam (10 km)

Kuruppantara - Ettumanur (8 km)

Ambalapuzha - Haripad (18.13 km)

FAST TRACK ELECTRIFICATION

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Railway Electrification

165% increase

Electrification of railway tracks in Kerala has increased by 165% during 2014-21 as compared to 2009-14

Electric Sub-Station at Tirur in Newlyelectrified Shoranur - Kallayi section8

314 route kilometers of railway tracks in Kerala were electrified during 2014-21

Electrification Work Completed since 2014

Shoranur - Kallayi (84 km)

Kallayi- Kannur- Charavattur (141 km)

Charavattur - Mangalore (89 km)

Advantages of Electrification

Faster trains

Environment friendly

Low Energy costs

Period

Facilitating uninterrupted and safe movement of road traffic

Improving speed of trains and safety

INFRASTRUCTURE THRUST

Road Over/Under Bridges (ROB/RUBs)

ROB/RUBs Completed

Year ROB/RUBs

2009-14 19

2014-21 34

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Road Over/Under Bridges

68% increase

Construction of ROB/RUBs in Kerala has increased by 68% during 2014-21 as compared to 2009-14

Elimination of level crossing gates

Total of 17 unmanned level crossing gates were eliminated since 2014 in the state of Kerala

100% elimination of unmanned level crossing gates achieved in March 2018

72 manned level crossing gates were eliminated since 2014

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Period

Thenmalai Station in Kollam - Punalur section

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT

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Ongoing Projects

New Line Projects

Angamali - Sabarimala (111.20 km)

Guruvayur - Thirunavaya (35 km)

Doubling/Tripling Projects

Ettumanur - Chingavanam (16.84 km)

Thiruvananthapuram - Parassala (29.58 km) as part of Thiruvananthapuram

Kanniyakumari doubling

Ernakulam - Kumbalam (7.71 km)

Kumbalam - Turavur (15.59 km)

Turavur - Ambalapuzha (50 km)

Shoranur - Ernakulam 3rd line (107 km)

Electrification Projects

Shoranur - Nilambur (66 km)

Kollam - Punalur (44 km)

Pollachi – Palakkad (35 km – Kerala portion)

Ettamanur – Chingavanam (16.84 km)

PASSENGER SECURITY

Women RPF Escort

During the last 7 years

Integrated Security System (ISS) implemented at Trivandrum, Ernakulam South and Kozhikode

306 CCTV cameras installed at 8 major stations

1,754 Runaway Children rescued and handed over to Parents/NGOs

Lost and Found luggage returned to 5,716 passengers

Major Crackdown on Touting : Total of 432 cases registered and fine of ` 8.91 lakhs collected

Total value of ̀ 13.75 crores worth of contraband seized and total of 1,323 cases registered

Medical assistance provided to 2,338 sick / injured passengers

Escorting of trains by RPF and GRP personnel for passenger security

Video Surveillance System (VSS) commissioned at 13 stations, including 2 under Nirbhaya Fund

Meri Saheli Abhiyan has been initiated to ensure focused action on security ofwomen passengers

Fire detection and suppression system installed in 19 LHB AC coaches, 80 Power Cars and 25 Pantry cars

CCTV cameras installed in 20 LHB Coaches and 56 MEMU Coaches

CCTV Monitoring at Kozhikode Railway station11

PASSENGER AMENITIES

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` 245 crores spent for improving passenger amenities in the last 7 years.

Average spending on passenger amenities for Kerala has increased to ` 35 crores

during 2014-21 from ̀ 23 crores during 2009-14

Average spending on passenger amenities for Kerala has increased by 39% during

2014-21 as compared to 2009-14

The Budget grant for passenger amenities for Kerala is ̀ 64.69 crores in 2021-22

In the last 7 years

28 Foot Over bridges constructed

24 Subways commissioned

25 Escalators and 21 lifts commissioned

23 platform extension done

76 platform roofing provided

Construction of New Station building at Changanasseri, Punkunnam, Angadipuram

New Waiting Hall provided on PF 6 at Shoranur

Divyang toilet facilities provided at 42 stations

Provision of Stainless Steel Benches at 9 Stations

New Two wheeler parking complex at Kottayam Station

Quick watering system for filling of water in coaches at 20 stations

Foot over bridge at Lakkidi

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PASSENGER AMENITIES

AC Retiring room at Kannur

Soft upgradation at Palghat Junction

Platform surface provided with Granite

Circulating area and Platform surfacing provided with vacuum dewatered concrete

New approach road to station provided

Improvement to Existing parking area and additional parking area provided

Facade of station building improved and landscaping done

Soft upgradation of Kottayam Station

Improvements to Station, Wall Claddings, Wall tiles, Regional painting, Modular furniture

Modern multi level parking for two wheelers

Anti fungal painting and improvements to Facade of Station Building, Wall garden in

Porch Area and Development of Greenery near entrance

Paid AC Waiting Hall at 9 Stations for comfortable short stay of passengers

Battery Operated Car at 7 Stations to assist Senior citizens and Differently abled passengers

Women Facilitation Centre provided at Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode

Emergency Medical Assistance Centres at 11 stations is an innovative concept to provide

valuable medical assistance with 24x7 free ambulance facility

Retiring Rooms at 13 Stations with online reservation facility

67 Water Vending Machines provided at various Railway Stations

New approach road at Palakkad station

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AC waiting hall at Shoranur

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POL rake moving into Irumpanam siding

MOVING KERALA’s ECONOMY: FREIGHT

Palakkad Goods shed

Goods Sheds developed at Tiruvalla,

Edakkad, Palakkad, Tirunnavaya and

Nilambur

Full rake freight loading facility has been

constructed and commissioned along with

concrete unloading platform at Palakkad

Junction.

Extension of RE wiring at steel

unloading siding at Kalamasseri

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Private Sidings

Siding for M/s Bharath Petroleum

Corporation Limited - Kochi Refinery at

Irumpanam opened to handle Petcoke

Traffic

BPCL Siding provided at Irumpanam

with fully automated Petroleum, Oil &

Lubricants (POL) loading facilityNilambur Goods shed office

POS machine at Reservation centre at Palakkad POS machine at Reservation centre at Kannur

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Fast & Free Wi-Fi

High Speed and Free Wi-fi Network access provided at 83 Stations

Point of Sale (POS)

197 POS Machines introduced in Kerala at all Major Stations

Cashless transactions can be made through BHIM, RuPay, Debit Cards, e-Wallets etc. at ticket counters

Rail Partner Mobile App launched

UTS Tickets in Mobile App launched

DIGITAL RAIL - DIGITAL INDIA

Rail Partner Mobile App in Google Play StoreWi-Fi at Palakkad

Swachh Bharat Campaign at Calicut Mechanised Cleaning at Ernakulam

Mechanised washing of linen at Kochuveli Clean subway at Kannur station

On-Board Housekeeping Services provided in 30 trains

Clean Train Station facility at Shoranur

Dustbins provided at vantage points

Educating the rail passengers through display ads in newspapers, radio and tv

spots, phamplets, rallies and road shows

Retrofitting of coaches with bio toilets

Cleanliness drive conducted from time to time in collaboration with voluntary

organizations and NGOs

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SWACHH RAIL - SWACHH BHARAT

GREEN INITIATIVES

Bio-diesel blending and dispensing facility

commissioned at Palakkad fueling point

100% LED lighting provided at all stations

Solar power plant with a capacity of 945 kWp is

commissioned

ISO-14001 certification obtained for 32 major

railway stations in Kerala

Plastic bottle crushing machines are installed

at 4 stations in Kerala viz., Kozhikode, Palakkad,

Shoranur and Thiruvananthapuram

Steam era water source renewed at Vadakara station

Consent to Operate (CTO) under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 obtained for 25 Railway

Stations in Kerala

Automatic Organic Waste Composting Plant commissioned at Coaching Depot,

Trivandrum

Bottle crushing unit at Kozhikode

17 Renewed water body at Vadakara station

WORK DONE AND VARIOUS INITIATIVES DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Safety Enhancement Works

Replacement of steel girder with

prestressed concrete (PSC) slabs in

Chengannur - Tiruvalla section

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Replacement of steel girders in Chengannur - Tiruvalla section

Unimat tamping machine working at Shoranur yard

Conversion of concrete apron to ballasted

track at Shoranur

Tamping of all turnouts, loop line at

Shoranur yard for a total length of

7.8 track km

Intermediate Block section commissioned

between Tikotti – Vadakara, Vadakara –

Mahe and Kollam – Paravur Apron work at Shoranur

ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT

RPF staff engaged in manufacture of masks

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Production of Masks and Sanitizers

44,885 units Face Masks were made

6,460 litres of Sanitizers were made in-house

Isolation Coaches - Features

Unique initiative to create additional quarantine facilities to bolster country's healthcare infrastructure to tackle COVID-19 Pandemic

Conversion of Mobile Non AC rail coaches to isolation wards

Cost-effective interim medical facility for semi-urban and rural areas

16 patients can be accommodated per coach

Indian style toilet on one side of the coach converted to bathroom

Each compartment has additional electric ports and additional fans

Space for paramedics

Oxygen cylinders provided in Isolation ward coach

Conversion of Coaches into COVID Special wards

92 coaches were modified at the Coaching and maintenance depots located in Kerala to make COVID isolation coaches

Isolation coaches at Shoranur

INNOVATIVE USE OF ASSETS DURING COVID-19

WORK DONE AND VARIOUS INITIATIVES DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Special Trains During COVID-19

64 Special Trains were introduced from Kerala since June '20

Shramik Special trains

218 Shramik special trains were run from Kerala during COVID-19 lockdown

Over 3.12 lakh passengers returned to their native states from Kerala through Shramik Special trains

Total

218

MadhyaPradesh

4

Jharkand16

Bihar34 Assam

20

Odisha19

UttarPradesh

20

WestBengal

94

Tripura1 Rajasthan

5

Chhattis-garath

1

Manipur1

Nagaland1

KERALAKERALAKERALA

Thiruvananthapuram Alappuzha

Uttarkhand1

JamuKashmir

1

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RO-RO trail between Tokur - Shoranur

Power tiller loading at Ernakulam

FCI siding, Kazhakootam

Freight Initiatives in the State

3.111 million tonnes of freight loading originated in the State of Kerala during 2020-21

0.064 Million tonnes of commodities were loaded into containers during 2020-21

88,590 wagons comprising commodities such as coal, food grains, cement, fertilizers were unloaded during 2020-21

1,994 container wagons unloaded during 2020-21

Time table parcel trains

230 services of parcel special run between Ernakulum and Dr.MGR Chennai Central

208 services of parcel special run between Chennai Egmore and Trivandrum

8 VPs loaded from Ernakulam to Nizammudin and essential commodities transported.

Trial run of RO-RO service was conducted

between Tokur - Shoranur

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Setting up of Business Development

Units (BDUs)

Business Development Units (BDUs)

have been set up in Headquarters, Chennai

and all the 6 Divisional Headquarters of

Chennai, Salem, Trichy, Madurai,

Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram to

improve rail co-efficient of existing traffic

and to bring in new traffic that are presently

moving in huge volume by road

New traffic captured : Power tillers

from Palakkad and sugar inwards to

Mangalore Port

Beautification of Railway Premises

Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station