Kottayam: The much-delayed doubling work on the Ernakulam – Kayamkulam route via Kottayam finally got over with the opening of the 16.7 km parallel line between Ettumanoor-Chingavanam stations on May 29, 2022. The first train along the new ‘down’ line towards Thiruvananthapuram was the Palaruvi Express from Palakkad Junction to Tirunelveli.
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SilverLine does not require a prior Environment clearance, Centre to NGT
Trivandrum: In an affidavit submitted before the National Green Tribunal, the Central Government has said that the SilverLine semi high-speed rail project does not require any prior environment clearance. The affidavit was filed before NGT on behalf of the Central Government by Dr Murali Krishna, a scientist from the Regional Office of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bengaluru.
Read MoreRailways to impose fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks
Trivandrum: Southern Railway is taking various measures to contain the spread of resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time. Southern Railway has been continuously appealing to passengers to follow COVID appropriate behaviour (CAB) such as social distancing, wearing of a mask and regular washing of hands while in the Railway premises and aboard the train.
Read MoreSemi High Speed Rail corridor Silver Line gets State Cabinet nod
Trivandrum: Kerala cabinet has given its approval for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi High Speed Rail corridor, Silver Line. While giving its green signal to the project today, the Cabinet made minor changes to the alignment proposed in the DPR submitted by the implementing agency Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-rail), a joint venture of the Indian Railways and the Kerala Government.
Read MoreThermal imaging scanner commissioned at Thiruvananthapuram Central
Trivandrum: A Thermal Imaging Scanner with Artificial Intelligence was commissioned at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station under the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of PRAMA Hikvision India and Chandran Tharoor Foundation.
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